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Tag: George Floyd: Page 4
News Roundup
Kansas State Footballers on Strike Until U Allows Expulsion for Racist Actions
Kansas State University footballers announced a strike on Saturday saying they will boycott all team activities until the university puts in place a policy that allows for a student to be expelled for “openly racist, threatening or disrespectful actions,” reported the Associated Press. Players decided to strike after a student posted an offensive tweet last […]
June 29, 2020
African-American
What Role Should Higher Education Play in Combating Racism?
As anti-racist protests continue across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd – a Black man who died after a Minnesota officer pinned his neck to the ground – college and university leaders are asking themselves what role higher education can play in confronting racism and structural inequity in America.
June 24, 2020
Students
HBCU Clark Atlanta Announces Full Scholarships for Children of Rayshard Brooks
Clark Atlanta University and one of its alumni have announced full scholarships for the four children of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Atlanta police on June 12. The historically Black institution, along with alumna and restauranteur Aisha “Pinky” Cole, will offer scholarships worth $600,000 that will cover the cost […]
June 22, 2020
News Roundup
University of Portland Takes Down Statue of a Slave
The University of Portland has taken down the statue of a slave that was part of a monument to explorer William Clark on the North Portland campus, reported Oregon Live. York was a slave to Clark from an early age and was an integral member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was sent by […]
June 18, 2020
Opinion
COVID and George Floyd: The CDC and Colleges Must See Institutional Racism as National Disease
Education, business, politics, COVID and the economy cannot continue to be discussed as separate entities. A common nexus unites all of them in an apparatus so strong and forceful, that we, an American culture, are loathe to accept its reality: That nexus is a new form of White nationalism that is permeating the structures and thoughts of society more and more.
June 18, 2020
African-American
Professor Who Posted ‘Abhorrent’ Tweets Withdraws His Resignation
Scott Senjo, a Weber State University professor who resigned after posting “abhorrent” tweets about anti-racism protestors, now wants his job back. Weber State confirmed to local media that Senjo withdrew his resignation in accordance with university policy that gives tenured professors five business days to change their mind. The university added that he remains on […]
June 17, 2020
Students
Law Deans Establish Call to Action Website to Address Racism in Higher Education
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many Black women law deans stayed connected on Zoom and discussed their academic work and the challenges of remote instruction. However, after the death of George Floyd due to police brutality, they started talking about how to confront racism at colleges and universities.
June 17, 2020
Faculty & Staff
Racism in Higher Education: Why HBCUs Are a Safe Choice in 2020
Colleges and universities across the nation are scrambling to address the Black Lives Matter protests resulting from the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless other Black Americans killed by law enforcement. Many of these institutional reactions have appeared as statements of support for the Black community, but have failed to come with actions to address systemic racism or police brutality on or near campuses. These failures strengthen the resolve of HBCUs as important sites for Black student support and safety.
June 17, 2020
Social Justice
On Social Justice, Black Lives Matter and the Power of Prayer
As a Black Man in America I pray that God Bless the “Black Lives Matter” movement for its continued critical advocacy and activism for social justice; and to publicly disassociate from factions that promote and further perpetuate fear, violence and destruction linked with Blackness.
June 17, 2020
COVID-19
Texas A&M System Creates $100 Million Fund to ‘Address Diversity Issues’
The Texas A&M University System will create a special $100 million scholarship fund “to address diversity issues” and assist students who have been economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the institution said on Monday. The scholarship program at the 11-university system will provide $10 million annually over the course of 10 years for scholarships to […]
June 16, 2020
African-American
Now, More than Ever, America Needs More Black Male Social Studies Teachers
For Black students in America, having a same-race social studies teacher is extremely rare. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), social studies teachers make up just 7% of the entire teacher workforce. And of all social studies teachers, roughly 94% are White (54% men and 40% women). Just 3% of America’s social studies teachers are Black men. And only 3% are Black women. In fact, the average social studies teacher is a White male in his mid-40s despite the fact that men only make up 23% of all teachers. As a result, only 1 to 2 lessons or 8–9% of total US History class time is devoted to Black history.
June 16, 2020
Opinion
At a Loss for Words After George Floyd: Three Actions in Lieu of Statements
Race is foundational to our nation, its original sin. We live in a racist society, so we all do racists things. Racism, moreover, is systemic. We can no more escape it than we can avoid breathing in polluted air.
June 16, 2020
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