African American Studies

Blogger Fired For Calling Black Studies 'Victimization Claptrap'

The Huffington Post | Gene Demby | Posted 05.08.2012

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The Chronicle of Higher Education dismissed one of its bloggers after outcry over a blog post she wrote questioning the legitimacy of black studies as...

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Remembering Ten Black Christian Leaders

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

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Clarence B. Jones

As our nation commemorates "Black History Month" it is fitting that we pay tribute to contributions of "elders" to our own nation's struggle for participatory democracy

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Black Studies Programs Lack Support At HBCUs

theroot.com | By Harriette Cole | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite university budget cuts and a rise in anti-ethnic-studies sentiment, black-studies programs have held their ground in higher-education curricul...

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A Defining Moment in the History of Civil Rights

Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gary S. Chafetz

Who are the beneficiaries of what appears to be the teapot tempest over the recent arrest of an African-American man in The People's Republic of Cambr...

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