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With degrees in English and African American studies in hand, former teacher Jeaneal Weeks became director of the Hiawatha Public Library in 2003. Now earning a master's in library science, the 44-year old enrolled in User Education: Multimedia - a hands-on course in which students use Photoshop, create podcasts, and make videos in iMovie - to keep up to date with the latest trends. (Daily Iowan, IA)
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Alao was giving a lecture at WIU at the invitation of the African American Studies Department when Jason Riley of First Federal Bank in Macomb invited the artist to come to the festival. Alao was appointed Art Ambassador for Nigeria after winning a contest there. (Macomb Journal, IL)
Poignant Story of Orphan Girl From Africa Who Goes On To Lead Nation Wins - National Indie Excellence Book Award Finalist in Multicultural Category Jul 9, 2007
Yaba Blay of Temple University's Department of African American Studies, says this about the book: "Long Walk Up breathes life into the resiliency of the African spirit. Through Turney, Mulukan easily leaves the pages and enters our hearts. You too will be encouraged to take the Long Walk Up.". Long Walk Up's writer Denise Turney is the author of the books Portia, Love Has Many Faces, Spiral, Long Walk Up and Open Something In Your Heart to Love (due out in 2009). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
University credit cards abused Jul 8, 2007
In 2006, an audit of ASU's African and African American Studies Program found that p-card checks and balances were "so pervasively weak that any unauthorized purchases would not have been timely identified.". Auditors found no supporting documents for $11,644 in purchases. (AZCentral -- News)
Yale Announces Class of 2011 Jun 22, 2007
Her cousin, Jonathan Holloway PhD '95, is a professor of history, African American studies can studies at Yale and is master of Calhoun College. "I chose Yale because it offers the best undergraduate education," Parker said. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Teachers learn about breaking stereotypes Jun 18, 2007
Breaking stereotypes was just one of the lessons teachers learned last week during the district's annual summer program on African and African American Studies. The weeklong seminars helped teachers learn not only how to infuse black history into courses but also to understand the differences in how students learn, education issues that affect African-Americans and the history itself. (The Palm Beach Post)
Foglesong reflects on his first year at MSU's helm Jun 7, 2007
n An African American studies program. In place for the fall, the program will involve a variety of academic disciplines, including literature, the arts, history and political science, among others. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Glover's Global Focus May 27, 2007
He attended San Francisco State University when students were striking for course work such as African American studies. He used these campus organizing tools in his work in San Francisco's Model Cities Programs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Letter to Black America on Palestine May 19, 2007
Horace G. Campbell, Professor of African American Studies and Political Science. Dr. Ron Daniels, President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century. (Zmag.org)
Oprah Calls On Graduates To Live Their Dreams, Serve Others May 18, 2007
When it came time for her to speak, Winfrey echoed African American studies scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., of Harvard University, who also was awarded an honorary degree Saturday. "Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">``You can receive a lot of awards in your life. But there is nothing better'' -- she paused to wipe away tears -- ``there is nothing better than to be honored by your own.'' Send us your community news, events, letters to... (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Oprah To Speak At Howard Commencement May 12, 2007
Others who will receive honorary degrees at the ceremony include:Julian Earls, the retired director of NASA's Glenn Research Center Henry Louis Gates Junior, who chaired African and African American Studies at Harvard UniversityWalter Massey, president of Morehouse CollegeIrene Sue Pollin, founder of the Sister to Sister: Everyone Has A Heart Foundation. Opinions and Feedback. (ABC 7 News, DC)
WGA issues minority report May 9, 2007
"These numbers will likely get worse before they get better because of the recent merger of UPN and the WB into the new CW Network, which resulted in the cancellation of several minority-themed situation comedies that employed a disproportionate share of minority television writers," added Hunt, director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies and professor of sociology at UCLA.. Hunt also said that 40% of all TV shows aired during the 2005-06 season didn't employ a minority... (Variety)
Web Extra: Alumna tells women to "Get A Life" in new book May 9, 2007
She graduated from the university in 2004 with a Master's degree in Journalism and Bachelor's degree in African American Studies. She also earned her Doctorate of Medicine from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and will start training in emergency medicine this summer. (Northeastern News, MA)
White males still dominate film, TV writers May 9, 2007
The data was analyzed by the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. There are some gaps in the data. (MSNBC -- Television)
Former 49ers Women's Hoops Stalwart Krystion Obie Joins The Coaching Staff May 8, 2007
The High Point, North Carolina native graduated from Charlotte in 2005 with Bachelor's of Arts in Communications and African American Studies. She is currently completing a Masters degree in History at Charlotte. (Charlotte49Ers.com)
Walker pens book of poetry, songs May 8, 2007
" Walker, an Eastern Michigan University African American studies major and former Eastern Echo writer, recently released his book of poetry and songs at EMU's bookstore. Walker's book has been over two years in the making. "I wanted to make sure that [my book] was worthy of people picking it up," he says. "Each time I read it, it was missing something. So by the time I got to what we have now, it was the third incarnation of the book. (Echo Online, MI)
Commencement Convocation this Wednesday UCB, May. 07 May 8, 2007
At 2 p.m. that same day, Boots Riley, social activist and co-founder of the Oakland hip-hop group, The Coup, will speak at the African American Studies commencement at the Greek Theatre ... Robin G. Kelley, professor of anthropology and African American Studies at New York's Columbia University and author of "Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination," will speak to ethnic studies graduates at 1 p.m. at the Zellerbach Playhouse. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Dancing on the trapeze of identity May 2, 2007
She moved to the San Francisco Bay area after high school and received her undergraduate degree in international relations and African American studies from Stanford University. She originally aspired to go into foreign-policy planning for Africa but had a change of heart when she realized how dramatically policies could shift with the introduction of a new administration. (Daily Iowan, IA)
The ghetto culture machine Apr 25, 2007
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. What goes wrong when stereotypes become part of the mainstream. (Boston Globe)
Twelve years later, sit-in's legacy unclear Apr 20, 2007 Student activism tries to regain momentum Mar 21, 2007 West: 21st Century Leftism Mar 19, 2007 Winthrop Jordan, 75; scholar put race relations in new light Mar 12, 2007 Profs. call for higher minority enrollment Mar 8, 2007 ACADEMIC HIP-HOP? YES, YES YALL. Mar 6, 2007 African-American studies aids many areas, prof says Mar 2, 2007 From the Academy to the Capitol Mar 2, 2007 UGA's dean shoots for College job Mar 1, 2007 BLACK HISTORY MONTH Feb 28, 2007 Richard A. Jones' uniform was symbol of pride Feb 19, 2007 Police Enforce Snowbound Parking Feb 15, 2007 Finger Lakes Digging Out Feb 15, 2007 African Studies Proposed at RCSD Feb 14, 2007 NBA fans pose unique security challenges Feb 13, 2007 Harvard set to name first female president Feb 11, 2007 Official 2007 Carolina Football Signing Day Central Feb 7, 2007 Black Dance Rainbow Jan 28, 2007 A time for change Jan 22, 2007 Ceremony honors Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, looks at race relations in St. Louis Jan 17, 2007 PLAYERS INC Promotes Dawn Ridley to Senior Vice President Jan 17, 2007 For many minorities, UC Riverside is the campus of choice Jan 16, 2007 King's dream still topic of debate Jan 15, 2007 MLK celebration–14 Jan 15, 2007 Rev. Davis tells his own story Jan 14, 2007
"Ethnic studies is a very significant component of our curriculum, expressed both in courses in the various departments and programs and in specific programs like African American Studies," she said in an email. Sparking dialogue. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
African American Studies | Department commemorates bicentennial of slave trade's abolition with initiative Mar 22, 2007
Issue date: 3/22/07 Section. Sounds of anguish, terror and tranquility will help people understand the atrocities of being in bondage, said William Cole, a Syracuse University professor of African-American studies. (Daily Orange, NY)
The sit-in ended with the signing of the "Plan to Enhance Diversity At Penn State," a student-faculty authored plan that established the Africana Studies Research Center and added 10 full-time professors to the African and African American Studies department. However, Penn State's planning did not satisfy diversity advocates when in December 2005, former Lady Lion Jen Harris filed a lawsuit against head coach Rene Portland, athletic director Tim Curley and Penn State, claiming she was asked to... (Daily Collegian, PA)
A professor of religion and African American studies at Princeton University, Professor West is a critic of culture, now analyst of postmodern art and philosophy, has written and co- authored many books on philosophy, race and sociology. His most recent book is Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism. (Zmag.org)
Jordan joined the Mississippi faculty in 1982 and was a professor of history and African American studies until his retirement in 2003. Born Nov. 11, 1931, in Worcester, Mass. (Los Angeles Times)
Media Credit: Kat LafataAfrican American Studies Director Ronald Richardson discusses minority representation at the GSU last night. Boston University should consider increasing minority presence on campus, said African American Studies Director Ronald Richardson last night at a discussion of race at the Howard Thurman Center ... Richardson said he plans to hold similar events where community members can discuss race openly, hoping the discussions will make the African American Studies program... (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
The group's participants number at least 20 and hail from a wide array of disciplines: African American studies, American studies, history, linguistics and ethnomusicology, among others. Some come to the group as active contributors to hip-hop, such as Larisa Mann, a.k.a. DJ Ripley, and spoken-word poet Aya de Leon, as well as scholars. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Smith, who helped launch Princeton University's Center for African American Studies, also gave the audience an insight into the processes behind setting up such a program. The UI's own African-American Studies Program began in fall 2006, and Bridget Tsemo, an assistant professor of rhetoric and African-American studies, said she feels it will be successful. (Daily Iowan, IA)
professor, African American studies and political science. "I think it would be an excellent idea because this would focus attention on the destruction of the natural environment and global climate change. It would refocus attention on what is produced, how goods and services are produced and the capitalist form of production - where private companies continue to destroy the environment with impunity.". (Daily Orange, NY)
"Students also pointed to Garfield's ability to resolve conflicts as one of her greatest strengths.Brandon Hall, a junior who formerly served as president of Franklin's Black Affairs Council and also worked with Garfield through student government, said Garfield was instrumental in helping him resolve a conflict with a professor. "Her ability to bring everybody to the table together is her greatest accomplishment as an administrator here," Hall said.Garfield also currently teaches in the history... (The Dartmouth Online, NH)
" in which a black family and a white family switched places to experience life from another race's point of view. A: "Black. " demonstrated that we are not colorblind. Colorblindness says it doesn't matter if you're black or white; let's recognize the similarity and stop obsessing over the outside difference. But the show wound up proving the opposite, that race is as much a way of seeing the world as it is being seen by it. It seemed to demonstrate the impossibility of implementing an... (San Francisco Chronicle)
It was a common occurrence among the South's first black police officers, who were often fired under the vague charges of "conduct unbecoming an officer," said W. Marvin Dulaney, director of the College of Charleston's African American Studies Program. "They were held to a higher standard. They basically couldn't get away with anything," said Dulaney, author of Black Police in America. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
My phone rings non-stop from now until three or four o'clock in the morning," Tucker said Wednesday evening. A simple move from one side of the street to the other becomes a time consuming task. "Especially in conditions like this, you got to find a parking spot, if there's not a parking spot you got to find one somewhere else, and potentially walk a good distance to your apartment," city resident, Anthony Tabacco said. Plowing day parking restrictions are serious and so are the consequences.... (R News)
" Email this Story to a Friend Print Friendly Version The snow keeps coming and Rochester residents keep digging just to keep up with the plows. Midtown Plaza appears headed back on the market, now that developers of a Made-In Italy proposal for the mall failed to make an eleventh-hour effort to bring their plan to market. For most of Rochester the biggest snow storm of the season meant a day off from school or work. A day spent indoors. For others it was just another day at the office albeit a... (R News)
African studies and African American studies could become a new part of the learning experience in the Rochester School District ... African studies and African American studies could become a new part of the learning experience in the Rochester School District. (R News)
By Abigail Goldman Las Vegas Sun. Metro Police have been preparing for the NBA All-Star Game for at least a year, working out security plans so serious they're largely secret. (Las Vegas Sun)
" Faust became dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study in 2001, and taught history and African American studies there. Before coming to Radcliffe, she taught for two decades at the University of Pennsylvania -- where she earned her doctorate in American civilization in 1975 -- and served as director of the Women's Studies Program. She is the author of five books. This article appeared on page A - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle CAREER HomeWorks Renewal by MARKETING Admissions Sales... (San Francisco Chronicle)
interested in a degree in African American studies. Mat Williams Tight End 6-5 226 Fort Myers, Fla. (Uscsports.com)
"Very few of the attendees bought into the idea that there was such a thing as 'black dance' at all," says Osumare, now an assistant professor of African American studies at UC Davis. "It wasn't that they were denying their ethnicity or culture. They just felt they couldn't be summed up by it.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Over time, she learned a lot about the history of blacks in America, and she was so compelled by it and how it affected people, she started teaching African American studies at Western Illinois University. Saturday night, she based her speech on several parts of the book. (The Hawk Eye)
John Baugh, director of African and African American Studies (AFAS) department, speculated on the unique racial makeup of St. Louis, which has faced problems with integrating urban centers throughout the years. "For a combination of reasons, not the least of which is location, St. Louis does not represent the same type of ethnic diversity that you find in some of the major coastal cities such as New York or Los Angeles. Because Missouri was historically a slave state, and it's on the Mississippi... (Washington University Student Life, MO)
A native of Evansville, Indiana, Ridley has a BA in African American Studies and psychology from Indiana University, and an MBA in marketing from Clark Atlanta University. "Dawn has been instrumental in building successful corporate partnerships that have established our organization as a sports marketing industry leader," said PLAYERS INC Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President Andrew Feffer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
"It's separate, but certainly not equal," said Darnell Hunt, a professor of sociology and director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA. "It's the resegregation of the UC system.". 1. (Yahoo News -- Education)
Lee D. Baker, a Duke associate professor of cultural anthropology and African and African American Studies, describes the current condition of black Americans as both "the best of times" and "the worst of times." ... William Darity, Boshamer professor of economics at UNC and a research professor of public policy, economics and African and African American Studies at Duke, says that from an economist's standpoint, racial equality remains distant. (Herald Sun)
The featured speaker will be Audrey P. Watkins, assistant professor in the African American Studies Department at Western Illinois University in Macomb. Watkins' research interests include social justice and education, multicultural education, the social context of education and the education of black women. (The Hawk Eye)
He also studied at several universities, including the University of California at Berkeley, taking degrees in African American studies and rhetoric. During those years, Davis took part in the civil-rights movement, and he even met such key figures as Martin Luther King Jr., joining him in the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. (Deseret News)
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