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The University of Missouri Has A Problem Retaining Its Black Faculty Members
The University's Black faculty members now number 83, down from 92 in 2021.
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Like Harvard and Others, Columbia University Will Publicly Mark Its Slavery Ties
The markers will be added to four residence halls acknowledging legacies of slavery and racism and also commemorating African America students
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A Late-Night Food Run at Barnard College Turns Into a Racial Hashtag for One Black Student
A college student’s quest for late-night leftovers turned into a racially charged episode where the student was roughed up and six Barnard College security guards ended up on administrative leave pending an investigation by the school into their actions. “We deeply regret that this incident occurred, and we are undertaking a thorough review of our…
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Dances of the Diaspora: Tap Dance, an Original American Art Form Rooted in Slavery
For Chloé and Maud Arnold, tap dancing is life. For these sisters and entrepreneurs, who have been tap dancing since childhood, the art form has given them a lucrative career—they are founders of the D.C. Tap Festival, film producers and more. Whenever Chloé and Maud have the opportunity, the Washington, D.C., natives, who were mentored by Debbie Allen, spread…