Black History Month: Ruth J. Simmons, President of Brown University
Ruth J. Simmons became the first black president of an Ivy League institution as the 18th president of Brown University in 2000. She is also Brown’s first female president.
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Scalia’s Death May Affect Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling
What effect, if any, will the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia have on the affirmative action case of Fisher v. University of Texas Austin?
ABFF Awards Honors Rising Star Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler honored as Rising Star on ABFF: A Celebration of Hollywood, Tuesday, February 23rd at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and Centric.
19th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit Kicks Off Today!
Today, hundreds of corporate executives, minority entrepreneurs and community leaders gather to kick off the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Citizenship Education Fund’s 19th annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel in New York City.
8 Important Things We Witnessed During President Obama’s Tenure
Though facing several issues during his presidency, such as racism, gun control and opposition from a blatantly disrespectful Republican Party, President Obama has managed to implement and pass numerous reforms surrounding same sex marriage, education, jobs creation and healthcare all while finding time to shoot hoops, bust out a few tunes and crack a few jokes at Trump’s and Boehner’s expense.
