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The Last Mile: Penn State Football Program Should be Indefinitely Suspended

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, November 11, 2011

Joe Paterno has been fired. Penn State President Graham Spanier is stepping down. The Department of Education has launched an investigation. When 84-year-old Paterno heard the news of his firing, he held court one last time. According to The Associated Press, JoePa told a group of adoring students outside his “Happy

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On The Mercy Seat: Troy Anthony Davis and American Capital Punishment

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, September 23, 2011

And the mercy seat is waiting And I think my head is burning And in a way I’m yearning To be done with all this weighing of the truth. And eye for an eye And a tooth for a tooth And anyway I told the truth And I’m not afraid to die.                              ~”The Mercy Seat”  Johnny Cash’s classic

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Fisk University: An American Treasure Worth Supporting

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 16, 2010

I admit that I have a special place for Fisk University in my heart. It is the first historically Black institution I ever visited. The campus is quaint, pretty, and jam-packed with African-American history and treasures. My dissertation, and first book, pertained to Fisk University President Charles S. Johnson and

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The Politics of Fear

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, May 17, 2010

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer just signed a law making it illegal for the state’s public schools to teach ethnic studies classes. Tom Horne, the state superintendent for public instruction who supported the legislation, said, “Traditionally, the American public school system has brought together students from different backgrounds and taught them

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On Elena Kagan: Is the Supreme Court Not a Civil Rights Issue?

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, May 10, 2010

President Obama is reportedly going to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), without even interviewing a single Black jurist. For many in his largely progressive base, Kagan’s appointment would be an unforgiveable betrayal—yet another by this president. For some, the most troublesome thing about Ms. Kagan is

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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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