NATIONAL NEWS
Black bankers group: churches must revamp business practicesThe head of a national black bankers organization is warning that growing foreclosures upon churches across America indicate that houses of worship must quickly change the way they do business or possibly face a national crisis. "A trend in church foreclosures is causing national leaders representing African American communities all over America to focus their attention on potential solutions to avert an impending crisis," writes Michael Grant, president of the National Bankers Association in a three-page report. More » |
Time for a new perspective on affirmative actionWASHINGTON -- As the Supreme Court prepares to hear yet another challenge to the consideration of race or ethnicity in college admissions, civil rights lawyers and educators are sharpening new arguments to defend affirmative action or defuse the issue. Within the next year, the court will decide a federal lawsuit that contests the admission of 20 percent of University of Texas applicants through individual evaluations that consider race as one factor of eligibility. More » |
Fortieth anniversary of gender equality in sportsThe nation recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark Education Amendments of 1972, which mandate that girls and women receive equal access to academic and athletic opportunities in our nation's schools and colleges. More » |
University prepares black students for med schoolNationally, the University of Florida in Gainesville is known for producing professional football players like Tim Tebow and Emmitt Smith. But the state flagship educational institution is actually better at preparing black students for careers in medicine. Last season, 35 former students of all races and ages played in the National Football League; more black graduates, 41, finished medical school in the last two years alone. More » |
