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Archive for June, 2008

Black Academics Rise to the Top at Major Universities and Professional Schools

Saturday June 14th, 2008 in Academia, African American Professors, Black Colleges, Black PhDs, Business School, Current Events, Eli Jones, JoAnne Epps, Law School, Uncategorized, Valentine James | Comments Off on Black Academics Rise to the Top at Major Universities and Professional Schools

The Color of Athletics at James Madison University, and the Complicated Politics of Affirmative Action in America

Friday June 13th, 2008 in Affirmative Action, Black athletes, Black Students, Current Events, Higher Education, James Madison University, Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Color of Athletics at James Madison University, and the Complicated Politics of Affirmative Action in America

CDC Report: Black Teens Reducing Risky Behaviors

Wordless Wednesday: Stokely Carmichael/Kwame Ture at FAMU

Billionaire Schools, Billionaire Graduates

Black College Graduation Rate at an All-Time High

Monday June 9th, 2008 in Achivement Gap, Affirmative Action, African American Students, Black Students, graduation rates, Higher Education, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Black College Graduation Rate at an All-Time High

In Memoriam: Thomas A. Johnson, Pioneering Journalist and Teacher

Saturday June 7th, 2008 in Journalism, Journalism School, New York Times, New York University, Newsday, race, Thomas A. Johnson | Comments Off on In Memoriam: Thomas A. Johnson, Pioneering Journalist and Teacher

Racial Harrassment in S. Africa’s Orange Free State — NPR Analysis

Friday June 6th, 2008 in Africa, Apartheid, Orange Free State, race, racism, South Africa, Video | Comments Off on Racial Harrassment in S. Africa’s Orange Free State — NPR Analysis

Integration Woes Plague South African University (Re-post from March 14, 2008)

Friday June 6th, 2008 in Apartheid, Higher Education, Orange Free State, race, racism, South Africa | Comments Off on Integration Woes Plague South African University (Re-post from March 14, 2008)

Wake Forest University Does Away With SAT Requirement