COVID-19 closures could hit historically black colleges particularly hard
Ivory A. Toldson, Howard University; Gregory N. Price, University of New Orleans, and Marybeth Gasman, Rutgers University As the COVID-19 crisis forces many schools to
A brief history of black names, from Perlie to Latasha
Trevon Logan, The Ohio State University Most people recognize that there are first names given almost exclusively by black Americans to their children, such as
On the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, a look back at what was lost
Rob Ruck, University of Pittsburgh During the half century that baseball was divided by a color line, black America created a sporting world of its
Langston Hughes – domestic pariah, international superstar
Jason Miller, North Carolina State University A leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, the inspiration behind Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun” and
Netflix’s ‘Self-Made’ miniseries about Madam C.J. Walker leaves out the mark she made through generosity
Tyrone McKinley Freeman, IUPUI The Netflix series “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker” brings to life part of a fascinating rags-to-riches
Prosecutors are increasingly – and misleadingly – using rap lyrics as evidence in court
Erik Nielson, University of Richmond Rapper Darrell Caldwell, better known to fans as Drakeo the Ruler, was on his way to stardom. Hailed as one
African-American women with HIV often overlooked, under-supported
Thurka Sangaramoorthy, University of Maryland The face of HIV in the United States has long been white gay men, even though the epidemic has had
7 lessons from ‘Hidden Figures’ NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson’s life and career
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who made critical contributions to the space program at NASA, died Feb. 24 at the
Advanced degrees bring higher starting salaries – but also higher debt
Jaymes Pyne, Stanford University and Eric Grodsky, University of Wisconsin-Madison People with a master’s degree or doctorate can bank on a much higher starting salary
How a tech-based program on health brought African American kids and parents together
Velma McBride Murry, Vanderbilt University The mere act of growing up brings special challenges to young African Americans, particularly those living in rural areas. Resources