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Historically black schools in Georgia see a surge in giving | Miami Herald
The Associated Press , Miami Herald Spelman College Student Government Association president Jill Cartwright attends a class on April 9 Melissa Golden for Time. Featured Image [dropcap]ATLANTA[/dropcap] Historically black colleges and universities are seeing an upsurge in support and donations. Last fiscal year, Spelman College in Atlanta raised a record $48 million in donations, The […]
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The App at the Heart of the Movement to End Affirmative Action | The Atlantic
“WeChat is a monster. There’s nothing like it on Earth.”
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Meet Harvard Newspaper’s First Ever Black Female President | African American News & Issues
Cambridge, MA — Kristine E. Guillaume, a 20-year old student of Harvard University, has recently been voted to lead the prestigious school’s newspaper, The Crimson. She made history as the first…
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HBCUs Set Foundation for Black Politicians in Key Positions | The Washington Informer
What Kamala Harris, Alma Adams, Andrew Gillum and Stacey Abrams all have in common, in addition to being influential in U.S. politics, is they’re graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) — Howard University, North Carolina A&T, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and Spelman College.
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Penn senior and Philadelphia native wins coveted Rhodes scholarship | The Inquirer (Philly.com)
Susan Snyder , The Inquirer (Philly.com) Anea B. Moore, a University of Pennsylvania senior and Rhodes scholar. ERIC SUCAR. Featured Image [dropcap]A[/dropcap] Philadelphia native and senior at the University of Pennsylvania, who lost both her parents while she was in high school and college, has won a coveted Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University […]
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What Happens When a College’s Affirmative-Action Policy Is Found Illegal | The Atlantic
A Supreme Court case found that the University of Michigan was using race in admissions the wrong way. Then the state stepped in, and minority enrollments dropped.
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The Harvard Case Is About the Future of Affirmative Action | The Atlantic
One day before Harvard goes to court to defend its admissions practices, two warring rallies made clear that the trial is about much more than just the university.
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The Supreme Court Justice Who Forever Changed Affirmative Action | The Atlantic
Justice Lewis Powell’s ruling in the 1978 case Regents v. Bakke buoyed affirmative action—but in the process, it transformed how colleges think about race and equality in admissions.
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Common and His Mother Help Raise Funds for Public Schools Nationwide | Ebony
Common and his mother, Dr. Mahalia A. Hines, are partnering with the company Burlington Stores and the non-profit organization Adopt-A-Classroom.org to raise money for supplies for teachers and students nationwide.
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