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AMA Foundation Names Minority Scholars Award Recipients
May 13, 2009
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Opening of Exhibition that Celebrates Lifelong Friendships between Jewish Refugee Scholars and their African American Students
May 01, 2009
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Lieberman, Collins Urge Education Secretary to Reverse Decision to Rescind Scholarships From Children of Low-Income Families in
April 22, 2009
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2009 A Better Chance Scholars to be saluted and recognized on June 5th
April 20, 2009
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2009 A Better Chance Scholars to be saluted and recognized
April 15, 2009
A Better Chance, a national nonprofit that changes the life trajectory for academically talented youth of color via access to rigorous and prestigious educational opportunities for students in grades 6-12, hosts the 2009 A Better Chance Awards on June 5th. ...
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Beyond Swastikas and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges
April 14, 2009
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DUKE INSTITUTE HONORS SCHOLARSHIP AND ACADEMIC TRADITION OF JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN
April 06, 2009
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Minority students invited to learn about scholarships at St. Ambrose
March 19, 2009
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Scholarship opportunity for women and minorities seeking game degrees
March 10, 2009
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FORD ANNOUNCES THE ENTRY EXTENSION OF THE 2009 HBCU BUSINESS CLASSIC $100,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
March 05, 2009
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ESA doubles scholarship efforts
March 04, 2009
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Memorial scholarship aims to help local students attend college
February 26, 2009
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WU scholarships, initiatives aim to increase minority enrollment
February 23, 2009
Recruitment of minority students and faculty members has helped Washington University make minority students and faculty members feel welcome when they get to campus ...
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Despite Bleak Jobs Market Minorities Still Optimistic
September 08, 2011
- Findings from the Blair-Rockefeller Poll challenge long-held assumptions about the impact of the economy on political attitudes and voting behaviors, according to a new report released today by political scientist Todd Shields. The report, “The Economy Across Race and Region: Unemployment Fails to Dampen Positive Outlook Among African Americans ...
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MT Senators Seek Congressional Gold Medal For Cobell
September 07, 2011
Montana Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus today introduced legislation to award Montana's Elouise Cobell the Congressional Gold Medal. Cobell, a citizen of the Blackfeet Nation, is being recognized for ‘her outstanding and enduring contributions to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and the Nation through her tireless pursuit of justice.' ...
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Study Debunks Minority Financial Aid Myth
September 06, 2011
A new report by financial aid and college planning author, Mark Kantrowitz, challenges the assumption that college grant money flows disproportionately to members of minority groups. Kantrowitz, an ABD in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University, says his paper presents data concerning the distribution of grants and scholarships by race. It debunks the race myth, which claims that minority students receive more than their fair share of scholarships. ...
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Study Looks At Mental Health Of Gay Black Men
August 31, 2011
The harassment, discrimination and negative feelings about homosexuality that Black gay and bisexual men often experience can contribute significantly to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, a new study finds. “Racism, homo-negativity and the experience of violence and discrimination contribute significantly to mental disorder burden and morbidity in this community,†said Louis F. Graham ...
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Black Women Historians Speak Out Against 'The Help'
August 15, 2011
The Association of Black Women Historians released a statement today urging fans of both the best-selling novel and the new movie The Help to reconsider the popular tale of African American maids in 1960s Jackson, Miss., who risk sharing their experiences with a young white journalist. The open statement to "fans of The Help" says the book and the movie "distorts, ignores, and trivializes ...
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Civil Rights Museum Presents 20th Anniversary Freedom Awards
August 11, 2011
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Civil Rights Museum, the 2011 Freedom Awards will be given to select individuals for their contributions to civil and human rights, education, the arts, sports community, justice and for their dedication to creating opportunity for the disenfranchised. Honorees this year include Danny Glover, Cicely Tyson, Bill Russell, Alonzo Mourning, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, among others. The Freedom Awards is a global civil rights event, part of the mission ...
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LA Mayor Wants to Close Digital Divide Among Hispanics
August 10, 2011
Technology use among foreign-born Latinos continues to lag significantly behind that of their U.S.-born counterparts. The nativity differences are especially pronounced when it comes to internet use. That may be about to change, with the launch of the pilot program in California, Club Digital. Club Digital is a bilingual, multimedia Internet training program that will reach nearly 3 million Latinos in California during its summer pilot program, which launched on August 1, 2011. ...
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Feds Settle With Ala School Board Over Racial Disparities
August 09, 2011
The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Pickens County, Ala., school board to eliminate racial disparities in its system. Under terms of the agreement, the board, working with state officials, will develop policies and programs to eliminate racial disparities in student discipline, grade retention, graduation rates and post-graduate scholarships, the Justice Department said in a release. The agreement further obligates the board to intensify its efforts to recruit minority ...
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Navajo Nation Settles Land Royalty Case
August 05, 2011
The Navajo Nation's allegations that a coal mining company conspired with others to cheat the tribe out of millions of dollars has been settled in federal court. The Navajo Nation, Peabody Energy, Salt River Project and Southern California Edison today announced they have reached a settlement agreement on the 1999 Navajo royalty litigation. ...
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Illinois Gov Signs Immigrant Education Law
August 01, 2011
Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed legislation giving undocumented immigrant students access to educational benefits today. This makes Illinois the second state in less than a week to pass legislation aimed at bolstering education for undocumented immigrants. The "Dream Act" will establish a private fund, administered ...
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Has Cornel West Gone Too Far?
July 14, 2011
As President Obama is gearing up for his 2012 campaign and election, Dr. Cornel West has created a name calling and mudslinging crusade attacking the president. An editorial in The Westside Gazette, Broward County’s Oldest and Largest African American Owned and Operated Newspaper says, there is nothing wrong ...
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Asian American Navigating The College Admissions Process
July 05, 2011
The existence of obstacles to Asian Americans gaining admission to elite universities stems from the perception that, as a group, they have performed relatively well in higher education. From 1976 to 2007, the percentage of Asian American college students increased from 1.8 to 6.7 percent ...
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Was Mark Twain A Closet Racist?
June 29, 2011
In the wake of the unveiling of a commemorative stamp depicting iconic author Mark Twain, a Baylor University scholar says there was more to anti-racist Twain than most people know — including a stint as a Confederate soldier and a boyhood in which he believed that slavery was right and righteous. ...
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Report Reveal Effects Of Increasing Asian Population On Higher Education
June 27, 2011
The National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) today released, in partnership with the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund, precursory findings from its forthcoming research report ...
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Tuskegee Airmen Mark 70 Years
June 23, 2011
The Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) will hold its 40th Annual Convention next month in Maryland. The dates of the gala are August 3-7. The convention theme "70 Years of Aviation Excellence: Then, Now, the FUTURE" will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the start of the Tuskegee Airmen Experience in 1941 and honor the men and women who carry the torch and fight today's wars. ...
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Settlement Over Indian Land Royalties Approved
June 21, 2011
Federal judge Thomas Hogan yesterday approved a $3.4 billion settlement in a class action that alleged U.S. officials mismanaged Indian royalties. The class-action settlement, the largest ever approved against the U.S. government, generated more than 20 published judicial opinions and numerous appellate-court hearings. ...
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Black Female Dean Makes History At Univ. Of Maryland
June 03, 2011
She is the first woman to hold the post, and succeeds James Harris, who is stepping down after 14 years as dean. Dill’s term begins August 1. ...
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Gil Scott-Heron Laid To Rest
June 03, 2011
Scott-Heron, most well-known for his composition, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,†was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a Jamaican soccer player. ...
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