Michelle J. NealyCommunity CollegesBest & Brightest: After a 13-year Absence From School, Academic Excellence and an Associate DegreeWhile explaining her future career plans, Audra Jeffers’ voice bubbles with excitement.May 5, 2009HomeFive Years, Little Improvement in Factors Contributing to Achievement GapAn Educational Testing Service study in 2003 found that students of color, as compared to White students, were less likely to be engaged in rigorous academic course work, taught by certified teachers and live in two-parent homes, while they were more likely to be placed in crowded classes and attend school hungry.April 30, 2009HBCUsPreclearance Provision of Voting Rights Act at Core of Supreme Court CaseJust months after the election of the nation’s first Black president, in which African-American voter registration and voter turnout was at its highest, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today on whether states with a history of racial discrimination at the polls still need federal oversight.April 28, 2009Faculty & StaffStudy Finds Minorities Underrepresented in Graduate SchoolTo broaden the participation of graduate studies among underrepresented minorities, graduate studies programs must go beyond simply recruiting students from diverse groups and provide students with the support and resources needed to graduate, says a new report released by the Council of Graduate Schools.April 23, 2009LatinxEPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Promotes a More Inclusive Environmental MovementLisa Jackson, the first African-American to serve as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is committed to diversifying the landscape of environmental advocacy, which is often defined by the contributions of White Americans.April 21, 2009HomeScholars Debate the Efficacy of Race Versus Class-based Affirmative Action in College AdmissionsSubstituting class for race-conscious affirmative action may be more politically palatable, but it does little to improve racial diversity on college campuses, said affirmative action proponents at a debate Thursday evening.April 16, 2009HBCUsGetting to Know Dr. Sidney RibeauDr. Sidney A Ribeau on Friday will be officially inducted as the 16th president of Howard University, marking a new chapter in the university’s 142-year history.April 15, 2009HomeBest & Brightest: Promising Black Male Playwright Draws on Feminist Writer’s WorkKeenan Scott is an artist whose artistry cannot be contained in one artistic genre. He is a poet, a songwriter, an emcee and most recently he has become a ground-breaking playwright.April 9, 2009HealthUCLA Study Outlines Strategy to Bolster Number of Black HIV/AIDS ResearchersWhile African-Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, the number of Black HIV/AIDS researchers is in short supply. However, a research team at the University of California, Los Angeles is working to remedy this problem.April 5, 2009StudentsScholars Discuss Black Power in the Age of ObamaThe Black Power movement is not a vestige of the past, but a living didactical legacy that is as relevant now in the Obama era as it has ever been, said a group of scholars and activists during a two-day symposium dedicated to the impact of the Black Power movement on America.March 31, 2009Previous PagePage 5 of 25Next Page