Sunday, May 30, 2010

Smithsonian Folkways Spotlights Black Appalachian Musician John Jackson's “Rappahannock Blues” Out June 15

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Smithsonian Folkways is releasing “Rappahannock Blues,” a 20-track album by John Jackson, on June 15. Jackson (1924–2002) was the most impor...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

BLACK LEADERS CALL FOR NATIONAL MEETING ON EDUCATING BLACK STUDENTS

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Following a two-day discussion of the problems faced by black students in public education, a group of 13 black leaders has issued an urgent...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

MSU College of Law receives grant to assist with making law, arts connection

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East Lansing, Mich. -- Hoping to more deeply connect faculty, students and alumni to the arts, Michigan State University College of Law has ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Heller study finds racial wealth gap has quadrupled since mid-1980s

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Discrimination persists in housing, credit and labor markets. The wealth gap between white and African-American families increased more than...
Monday, May 24, 2010

Ohio Wesleyan University Professor to Participate in National Seminar on Slave Narratives

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DELAWARE, OH – Judylyn S. Ryan, Ph.D., associate professor of English at Ohio Wesleyan University, has been selected to participate in a sem...
Saturday, May 22, 2010

AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES ALABAMA GRANTS TO ENHANCE PROGRAM DELIVERY TO MINORITY FARMERS

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Also Celebrated New Memorandum with 1890 Universities at Student Roundtable NORMAL, Ala., May 21, 2010-Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tod...
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Springfield chapter of NAACP recognizes Drury at its annual Freedom Fund Ball

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Springfield chapter of NAACP recognizes Drury at its annual Freedom Fund Ball SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 20, 2010 – The Springfield chapter of th...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Georgetown University School of Medicine Commencement to Honor 195 Graduates

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Reed V. Tuckson, MD, executive vice president and chief of medical affairs at UnitedHealth Group, to deliver keynote address. Washington, DC...
Monday, May 17, 2010

The Rev. Junius Boyd Dotson to speak at baccalaureate

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Baldwin City, Kan. — The Rev. Junius Boyd Dotson, senior pastor of Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Wichita, will speak at the baccalau...
Sunday, May 16, 2010

Ohio State’s Dodge Georgina selected as UI chief diversity officer

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Georgina Dodge, Ph.D., an assistant vice provost for the Office of Minority Affairs at Ohio State University, has been named the University ...
Friday, May 14, 2010

Marching Toward Justice on display at Detroit Public Library May 15 to June 25

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DETROIT (May 14, 2010) – The Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights is pleased to announce that the Marching Toward Justice exhibit will be ...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Graduation stories: Jazz legend's critique inspires graduating KU scholar

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LAWRENCE – An impromptu critique by jazz legend Wynton Marsalis became a defining moment in high school for a University of Kansas senior wh...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

New Study Suggests Sickle Cell Disease May Affect Brain Function in Adults

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Research to Preserve Cognitive Abilities is Under Way Sickle cell disease may affect brain function in adults who have few or mild complicat...
Monday, May 10, 2010

Statement by the President on the Passing of Lena Horne

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Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Lena Horne – one of our nation’s most cherished entertainers. Over the year...
Sunday, May 9, 2010

White House Drug Policy Director Visits Morehouse School of Medicine To Discuss Substance Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment

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Atlanta, GA. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Dr. Sandra Harris-Hooker, Interim Dean of Academic Affairs a...
Friday, May 7, 2010

FROM THE GREAT DEBATERS TO EAST COAST TOUR: WILEY COLLEGE A CAPPELLA CHOIR ON THE UNITED METHODIST HOMES OF NJ WEBSITE VIDEO

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The Shores at Wesley Manor hosted a concert featuring the world-renowned voices of the Wiley College A Cappella Choir in March. The tour was...
Thursday, May 6, 2010

Pitt's African American Alumni Council Names Cochairs for Its Diversity Initiative Fundraising Campaign

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New cochairs will lead fundraising efforts for next phase of campaign PITTSBURGH-The University of Pittsburgh African American Alumni Counci...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Grambling State to Confer Honorary Degree on Commencement Speaker Muriel Howard

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GRAMBLING, LA. --- Dr. Muriel A. Howard has been named commencement speaker for Grambling State University’s spring graduation ceremony. Ho...
Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Ohio State Enrolls First "Match" Through National Registry

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has achieved its first match through Researc...
Monday, May 3, 2010

Director Of SBU's Center For Public Health And Health Policy Research Named To NYS Minority Health Council

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Dr. Melody Goodman Recognized by Governor Patterson, Melody S. Goodman, M.S., Ph.D., Director of the Center for Public Health and Health Pol...