Dozens of colleges are doing it, and a new report outlines how.
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The Financial Consequences of Saying ‘Black,’ vs. ‘African American’
People make vastly different assumptions about salary, education, and social status depending on which phrase is used.
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Can the Save Our Schools Movement Fix Public Education?
Activists such as Jonathan Kozol headed to Washington, D.C., to protest inequalities in the K-12 system.
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Boarding School Graduate’s Search for Answers Leads to Washitaw ‘Nation,’ Jail
Kush Atum-Bey knew some complications were inevitable when he proclaimed himself a member of the Washitaw Mu’ur Nation, no longer subject to American law.
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The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management Celebrates its 50-year Anniversary
In the past 50 years, the organization — which opened its doors in 1970 to women, Latinos, and Native Americans — has offered more than $325 million in fellowships to MBA students across the country, covering full tuition and fees for up to two years of full-time study.
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Louisiana’s Historic Black Colleges Making A Comeback
After years of decline, brought on by tougher admission standards and stringent requirements for student loans, enrollment at most historically black colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Louisiana, has risen modestly.
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Why Did It Take So Long for Class-Based School Integration to Take Hold?
Half a century ago, the Coleman Report revealed that socioeconomic diversity is key to removing racial inequalities in education.
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Why Aren’t There More African-American Boys In Gifted Classes?
Darius Brown, 18, graduated from Lancaster High School recently and is the first from the campus to receive the Gates Millennium Scholars award, which will pay for college through a doctorate degree. He will attend Texas A&M University in the fall.
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Unstacking the Deck For African-American Entrepreneurs
America consistently hails the iconic entrepreneur: We perpetuate a lofty, myopic, unrealistic standard of entrepreneurial success defined by trendy inventions, fast-paced growth and billion dollar profits.
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Why Summer Matters More for Black Kids
Being black in the summer (or anytime, really) is not easy. The challenge black families face is navigating an educational context that requires excelling in mainstream school settings, while buffering against the very same education systems that deny one’s humanity.
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