JESSE WASHINGTON, AP National WriterAfrican-AmericanDeclining Numbers of Blacks Seen in Math and ScienceFrom community college through Ph.D. level, the percentage of STEM degrees received by Blacks in 2009 was 7.5 percent, down from 8.1 percent in 2001.October 24, 2011African-AmericanTavis Smiley and Cornel West Take Obama Critique on the RoadBlack activists Cornel West and Tavis Smiley are planning a 15-city “Poverty Tour” to bring attention to the needy and to what they say are the failings of President Barack Obama.July 24, 2011African-AmericanBlack Racism: A Real Problem or Pure Politics?The Shirley Sherrod affair brings to the fore a simmering question over whether Black racism is cause for concern in America under its first Black president.July 22, 2010Leadership & PolicyTavis Smiley, Chicago State University Preparing to Host Black Agenda MeetingTwo months after ending his annual State of the Black Union conference, Tavis Smiley is gathering African-American advocates to press the case for a “Black agenda.”March 3, 2010African-AmericanHaiti’s History Created Bond With Many U.S. BlacksWhile a terrible earthquake anywhere in the Caribbean would hit a sympathetic nerve in most Americans, Haiti holds a unique place in the hearts of many American Blacks.January 19, 2010African-AmericanAdvocates Want More Help for Jobless BlacksCiting different approaches needed for those hardest hit by joblessness, scholars say chronically high Black unemployment defies easy solutions when both discrimination and low education attainment are among factors plaguing African-American job seekers.December 22, 2009HomeWhat to Learn in Obama’s ‘Teachable’ Race Moment?You can’t solve a problem if you don’t discuss it.July 30, 2009HomeAnalysis: Gates Arrest a Signpost on Racial RoadIt took less than a day for the arrest of Henry Louis Gates to become racial lore. When one of America’s most prominent Black intellectuals winds up in handcuffs, it’s not just another episode of profiling; it’s a signpost on the nation’s bumpy road to equality.July 22, 2009HomeNews Corp. Forms Diversity Council After CartoonNews Corp. has agreed to form an external diversity council after meeting with civil rights groups about a New York Post cartoon that critics said likened President Barack Obama to a dead chimpanzee.June 10, 2009Page 1 of 1
