ABC Showcases Diversity in Fall Prime-Time
July 16, 2014 – With writer-producer Shonda Rhimes’ “Scandal” hitting big, ABC has decided to embrace diversity, rolling out at least four shows, including Cristela, Fresh Off the Boat, Black-ish […]
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Court Rules University of Texas Can Use Race as Factor in Admissions
July 16, 2014 – Acting on a lawsuit that the U.S. Supreme Court had sent back last year, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that […]
Scandal Most Tweeted in New Nielsen Rankings
July 16, 2014 – In the aftermath of Nielsen’s Twitter rating system introduced last year, numbers found that the third-season premiere of Scandal ranked at the top of the […]
Hunter Joins 2014 Harlem Book Fair Panel on James Baldwin
July 13, 2014 — Sociologist and Bunche Center affiliate Marcus Hunter joined an esteemed panel on James Baldwin and American morality at the 2014 Harlem Book Fair. Held at […]
2014 Emmy Nominations – Can Black Actors Make History?
July 10, 2014 – Last year, Scandal’s Kerry Washington was poised to make history if she won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Washington and other well-respected African American […]
What’s All the Construction About? AAP Getting Room to Grow!
UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program (AAP) has been in Campbell Hall for more than 40 years. AAP serves the needs of first-generation college students, historically underrepresented groups, women and transfer […]
Remembering Freedom Summer
July 8, 2014 – This summer marks the fiftieth anniversary of Freedom Summer, a 10 week period where members of various civil rights groups traveled to Mississippi to integrate […]
Historic 1964 Civil Rights Act Fifty Years Later – Has Progress Been Made?
July 3, 2014 – CBS News reports on the progress made on race, 50 years after the signing of the historic 1964 Civil Rights Act. To read more, Click Here. […]
Jazz at the Clayton Featuring Kenny Burrell
On Sunday, July 13, 2014, from 2-5 pm, at the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, virtuoso guitarist Kenny Burrell will perform and reflect on his life and career […]
National Council for Black Studies 39th Annual Conference Call for Papers Deadline 12/31/14
UPDATED National Council For Black Studies 39th Annual Conference The Foundation and Future of Black Studies: Reaffirming Our Emancipatory Mission & Value The National Council for Black Studies 39th […]