The Black Scholars Index^™

The Black Scholars Index^™ is a celebration of the scholarly aptitude and academic success of people from the Black Diaspora.* It will visually tell the story of the combined impact of Black* people with advanced degrees** from around the world.

The Black Scholars Index^™ is the first collective index of Black Scholars of its kind! It will provide space to learn, teach, collaborate, share, encourage, and inspire. With features such as the BSI Digital Repository for published articles, work, and research; online collaboration tools; pod/webcasts, and a host of Web 2.0 data visualization elements, The Black Scholars Index^™ will profoundly and historically paint the picture of the various trends, accomplishments, and contributions of Black Scholars.

What is a Black Scholar?

If you are a part of the Black Diaspora* and have or are working towards a degree** of any kind, in any field, then you are a Black Scholar and you should participate.

Why YOU Should Participate!

Do you know all of the Black Scholars in your discipline? Did you know about them while attending school? Would you have enjoyed being able to communicate, collaborate, and exchange with them? Well, these are several reasons why YOU should participate. Imagine the impact on the success of Black scholars to come!

The Black Scholars Index^™ will truly be a source of pride! To make it so, we need you to be a part of it.

With the hype, attention, and sometimes discouragement that comes with what's known as the "Academic Achievement Gap", your participation in The Black Scholars Index^™ is vital to the encouragement and future success of Black students who use it as a reference, as well as to the profound illustration of success of Black Scholars everywhere.