African American Studies

Continuity in promoting African American History Month
David L. Horne, Ph.D.  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Feb 9 2012

Practical Politics

In one of the largest Pan African/African American Studies departments in the country—at California State University, Northridge—I just had a conversation with three of my classes over whether African American History Month still had relevancy, or whether it had simply become obsolete.

Rather shockingly though, most students—Black, White, Latino and Asian—readily said Black History Month should continue, that there was real sociopolitical value in its continuation.

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“Left of Black” tackles cultural issues
Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Nov 4 2010

Duke’s communications department uses technology to reach the masses

Duke University’s African and African American Studies professor Mark Anthony Neal recently launched a new weekly program, “Left of Black,” which conducts interviews with academics, authors, and artists discussing important cultural issues affecting the Black community.

“I definitely see this program as an extension of my desire to make the knowledge produced in and by the university available to a wider public,” Neal said. “It is also a chance to highlight the ideas of folk who aren’t the standard talking heads.”

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African American males and suicide: Changing attitudes require a new look
Mary Hill-Wagner
Oct 14 2010

Young Blacks more likely to ‘end it all’

When Donna Barnes sought help to deal with her son’s death two decades ago, there were no services in the African American community for families coping with the suicide of a loved one, she said.

The stigma was too great, Barnes said. Also, it has been a popular notion that African Americans do not take their own lives, she added.

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Urban Issues Breakfast Forum marks 10th anniversary
Stan Thomas
Sep 16 2010

Focuses on bringing decision makers to the community

On Sept. 23, the Urban Issues Forum of Greater Los Angeles will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its forum, and given this difficult economic time, it is quite an achievement that the event has made it to, and surpassed, the 10-year milestone.

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The road to college
Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Feb 28 2009

Reports explore reality of higher achieving students and dropouts

Two recently released reports explore the glitches in California’s educational offerings from the top and bottom perspectives.

The first report released recently by the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA has concluded that despite the so-called more “holistic and comprehensive” approach to reviewing applications for admissions to the prestigious four-year University of California system, there are still too many barriers of privilege preventing underrepresented minorities from gaining greater access to these schools.

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Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.

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