The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) this month launched a center meant to promote the expansion of educational, social and economic opportunities within “fragile communities” with the help of a $25.6 million endowment from Charles Koch Foundation and Koch Industries. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) The Fund represents 47 publically supported HBCUs and is […]
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Barack Obama Makes History
Barack Obama made history when he defeated Senator John MCain in 2008 and became the first African-American president. The following article explores what his election meant to the country. Nov. 8, 2008 Barack Obama, the son of a Black man from Kenya and a White woman from Kansas, has been elected President of the United States, […]
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Michelle Obama, a First Lady Like No Other
Michelle Obama has been a vital component of her husband’s White House tenure, leaving an indelible legacy that will be a hard act to follow. First Lady Michelle Obama was a vital component of her husband’s White House tenure. (Courtesy Photo) “She leaves really big shoes for the next first lady to fill,” said Andra […]
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Controversial Bishop Eddie Long Dies at 63 from Aggressive Cancer
Bishop Eddie Long, the controversial pastor of the Lithonia, Ga. megachurch New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, has died, according to a statement from the church. Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia. The 63-year-old died Sunday morning “after a gallant private fight with an aggressive form of cancer,” the statement read. “As […]
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Study Finds Kids ‘Catch’ Biases from Adult Nonverbal Signals
New research from psychologists at the University of Washington (UW) suggest children can learn biases from adults’ nonverbal cues, such as tone of voice or facial expression. “This research shows that kids are learning bias from the non-verbal signals that they’re exposed to, and that this could be a mechanism for the creation of racial […]
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Black Senate Republican Endorses Sessions for Attorney General
U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions has been endorsed by Black GOP Sen. Tim Scott for the role of U.S. attorney general, an unsurprising stance for a lawmaker who tends to toe the party line. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. exits the stage after speaking during a commemoration ceremony for the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the […]
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Consent Decree Will Have Far-Reaching Effect on Baltimore Policing
The U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Baltimore announced on Jan. 12 that they had entered into a court enforceable agreement governing wide-ranging reforms to the city’s police department. “This is a great day for Baltimore,” said Mayor Catherine Pugh at a news conference in Baltimore. Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh speaks during a […]
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Holder Urges Md. Bail Reform
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was among those testifying in favor of reforming Maryland’s bail rules to ensure poor and minority defendants are not unfairly penalized during an hours-long hearing before the state’s highest court on Jan. 5. Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified in favor of reforming Maryland’s bail rules. (AP Photo/J. […]
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Study: Infants May Understand Racial, Ethnic Differences
New research from UCLA psychologists suggests that infants under one year old are aware of racial and ethnic differences. A group of Hispanic and White infants, all 11 months old, were shown pictures of White, Latina and African-American adult women they did not know, two at a time, on a computer screen. Researchers used technology to […]
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African-American Billionaire Sponsoring Education for Former Boko Haram Captives
An African-American billionaire is sponsoring the education of 24 girls from Chibok in northern Nigeria, including the 21 girls who were released from captivity by Boko Haram, an Islamist extremist group, in October. Robert Smith, the founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners. (Courtesy Photo) Malam Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on the media […]
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HBCU ‘Equality Lawsuit’ Resumes Jan. 9
On Jan. 9, the remedial portion of litigation brought by a coalition of former and current HBCU students against the state of Maryland will begin. In October 2013, District Court Judge Catherine C. Blake ruled in favor of the Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education, saying Maryland had violated the U.S. Constitution […]
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University of North Alabama Honors First Black Graduate
Wendell Wilkie Gunn, an African-American student who bravely desegregated the University of North Alabama in 1963, is being recognized for his courage: The university is conferring an honorary degree on the outstanding alumnus. Wendell Wilkie Gunn, right, exits a doorway at Florence State College on September 11, 1963, his first day of class. Gunn was […]