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December 13th, 2012
Written by Steve Szkotak - Associated Press in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - One student has been expelled and three others are being punished for their roles in a racially charged uproar on a Virginia college campus the night of President Barack Obama's re-election, the school said Thursday.
They were among approximately 40 students who gathered outside the Minority Student Union at Hampden-Sydney College on the night of Nov. 6 within minutes after...
December 11th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
Ohio has one of the top high-school graduation rates in the nation for white students, but one of the lowest for African Americans. The racial gap - fourth largest among the states - must be closed.
Across Ohio, 80 percent of high school students get a diploma, according to the U.S. Department of Education. But 85 percent of white students graduate, while only 59 percent of their black classmates...
December 10th, 2012
Written by Rob Harris - AP Sports Writer in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
LONDON (AP) — The head of English football expressed concern Monday about the recurrence of racism and crowd trouble after Sunday's Manchester derby was marred by United defender Rio Ferdinand being hit by a coin and a fan arrested for racist abuse.
Coins had been aimed at the United players previously during the game at City, and one hit Ferdinand after Robin van Persie's stoppage-time goal...
December 10th, 2012
Written by Jasmine Fuller in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 6 Comments
As a black woman, I face stereotypes that are associated with the color of my skin and my gender, but I also have my share of privileges. I am able-bodied and can take care of myself without assistance from any outside sources, I have had the privilege to have traveled to three different continents, and I have also been able to further my education by attending graduate school. Despite the few...
December 10th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 1 Comment
Each week, the White Privilege Conference and the Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion, housed at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), hosts a half hour radio show called Intersections Radio that features an interview with a different author, scholar, and/or speaker.
Ali Michael is a filmmaker and educator with a PhD in Teacher Education from the...
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