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African-American

Study: Racial Wealth Gap Leads to Shorter Life Expectancy for Black Americans

The racial wealth gap can be downright physically harmful for Black Americans, according to a recent study.

African American Health

From the Magazine

A Commitment to Community Health

Berta Carbajal carries that torch and seeks to uplift other community health workers through her Helping Other Promotores Excel (HOPE) Network, of which she is co-founder and manager.

Scholars of Urban Education Gather for Solutions-Based Conference

The International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) drew more than 500 attendees to Cancun to strategize on ways to improve the educational outcomes for students.

Dr. Chance W. Lewis

Faculty & Staff

Calvin University Allows Faculty to Dissent from Opposition to Premarital and Same-sex Relationships

Calvin University’s board of trustees has allowed a group of faculty to remain employed despite dissenting from a clause in a confession of faith that says sex outside of heterosexual marriage is sinful.

Calvin University

Leadership & Policy

Nine Major-Party Gubernatorial Candidates in the South Support Restricting School Teaching on Race

At least nine of 18 major-party candidates for governor in the U.S. South are in support of restricting classroom lessons about race and other topics in K-12 public schools, according to the Southern Education Foundation.

Raymond C. Pierce

Whiteness Defines Expected Qualifications for American College Presidents

A repot by College Futures Foundation has found that male whiteness has created a standard for college leadership that’s expected to be replicated, which excludes candidates of color.

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African-American

National Student Clearinghouse Partners with OneTen to Improve Employment Pathways for Black Talent

The National Student Clearinghouse is partnering with OneTen, a coalition that aims to close the opportunity gap for Black talent by working with companies to hire Black Americans without four-year degrees.

Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, Pastor of Historic Abyssinian Baptist Church and Veteran Educator, Dies

Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III

MEGA Symposium to Build Pipelines that Bring Black and Latinx Men to College

Montclair State University is launching MEGA, the Male Education and Graduation Alliance, a workgroup charged with developing strategies for the recruitment and retention of Black and Latinx males. Its first symposium will take place in March.

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Diversity Abroad Holds 10th Annual Global Inclusion Conference

Diversity Abroad held its 10th annual Global Inclusion Conference this month. Participants had the opportunity to discuss and engage in matters related to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice with likeminded individuals.

Global Inclusion Conference

Native Americans

AERA Releases Handbook on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has released a handbook discussing issues surrounding teachers of color, Indigenous teachers, and ethnoracial diversity.

African-American

National HBCU Scholarship Program Seeks to Address Student Financial Hurdles

A national scholarship program for HBCUs is set to be launched. The program aims to help financially support civic-minded high school students who are interested in attending HBCUs.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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