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Accreditation of Black Colleges: Future Success?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 1, 2008

On Thursday, June 26, 2008, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) removed Florida A & M University (FAMU) from its list of institutions on accreditation probation.  The historically Black institution seems primed for success, with President James Ammons including all of the campus constituents in his plan for the future of

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The Miseducation of a Negro Male Assistant Professor

by Emmett Gill, June 29, 2008

 When I thought about pursuing my terminal degree I really dedicated little thought to all the components of a J-O-B in academia.  I pondered the research I would have to do, but the teaching and service components were truly afterthoughts.  I assumed these elements would naturally come with the territory 

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An HBCU Learns the Benefits of Appreciating its Alumni

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 24, 2008

According to Diverse’s May 1 feature "A Fundraising Blueprint" and most recently Tuesday’s Chronicle of Higher Education daily update, Howard University raised $275 million in a five-year fundraising campaign. Howard's success surpassed the institution's expectations and solidified its role as a leader in Black college fundraising. Interestingly, Howard University

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I Know From Whence I Speak: Black Studies and the HBCU

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, June 23, 2008

The 20th anniversary of the doctorate in African-American studies in the American academy is, undoubtedly, cause for jubilant celebration. W. E. B. Du Bois must surely be smiling down from his perch amongst the African ancestors. Yet, as we hail this monumental milestone, at the same time, we can no

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No First Amendment Right to Call for Obama's Assassination

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, June 19, 2008

The 2008 Presidential election is testing how America deals with the enduring question of racism. With Barack Obama as the presumptive Democratic nominee, America is beginning to confront its racial pedigree. The results speak for themselves. One such test occurred recently when performance artist, Yazmany Arboleda, put race, penis envy

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