Archive for 'Places of Scholarly Work'
ASALH: Association for the Study of African-American Life and History
Posted on 02. May, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Established on September 9, 1915 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH) founded Black History Month and carry forth the work of our founder, the Father of Black History.
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[Black Organizations] National Black Child Development Institute
Posted on 06. Jan, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
For the past 40 years, the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) has been steadfast in its mission to improve and advance the lives of Black children and their families, through advocacy and education.
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We love the ‘Welcome to Howard’ {c/o of 2014} Episodes on Youtube
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Shout-Out to “The Voice of HU” Jae Murphy and “The Fresh Prince of HU” Chase B.
Thanks for taking the time to welcome all the future scholars at Howard University.
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Samuel A. Floyd: Black Music Scholar and Founder/Editor of The Black Music Research Journal
Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Samuel A. Floyd, Jr. is a man with a mission –to uncover, document and share with everyone a vast body of Black music that has been hidden far too long and grown out of the unique experiences of Black Americans. His Center For Black Music Research is turning up long-neglected works by Black composers.
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Keith L. Black, MD – Chairman and Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Keith L. Black, MD serves as Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery and Director of the Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He also holds the title of Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. An internationally renowned neurosurgeon and scientist, Dr. Black joined Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in July 1997 and was awarded the Ruth and Lawrence Harvey Chair in Neuroscience in November of that year. Thanks for Leslye Allen, one of our Facebook Fan Page Members, for the feature suggestion.
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Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Imagine a world in which people like you have no written history, or that which has been written is incomplete or distorted. Before Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson (1875–1950) began his work, there was very little information, and much of that stereotypical misinformation, about the lives and history of Americans of African descent.
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Robert P. Moses: Civil Rights Activist & Founder of The Algebra Project
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Robert P. Moses was a Freedom Rider in the 1960s and is founder of The Algebra Project, an innovative program that teaches mathematics literacy to children to prepare them for higher education and success in life.
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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr. – Savannah State University
Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough Sr., full professor and former provost and vice president for academic and student affairs at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va., was named President of Savannah State University on May 30, 2007.
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The Black Scholar: Journal of Black Studies and Research
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
THE BLACK SCHOLAR: The Journal of Black Studies and Research was founded in 1969 and hailed by The New York Times as “a journal in which the writings of many of today’s finest black thinkers may be viewed.” It has firmly established itself as the leading journal of black cultural and political thought in the United States.
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Dr. William 'Bill' Cosby: Educator, Activist, Comedian, Actor
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
In 1976, Bill Cosby earned a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts. For his doctoral research, he wrote a dissertation entitled, “An Integration of the Visual Media Via ‘Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids’ Into the Elementary School Curriculum as a Teaching Aid and Vehicle to Achieve Increased Learning”. His good-natured, fatherly image has made him a popular personality and garnered him the nickname of “America’s Dad”. In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante included him in his book, the 100 Greatest African Americans. At 72, he has released a rap album called The Cosnarati.
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Dr. Darnell Hunt: Director of Bunche Center for African-American Studies @ UCLA
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Darnell Hunt, Professor of Sociology, has been the Director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African-American Studies at UCLA since 2001. His research interests include race, media, and cultural studies.
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HBCUs: A Historical & Statistical Perspective
Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Today, we have decided to feature HBCUs from a slightly different perspective than our usual Tuesday feature on HBCU Presidents. In the spirit of political transparency, we thought it would be great to simple share with you the historical formation of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges & Universities along with a few statistical facts about HBCUs and their impact on society in this country and abroad.
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Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Posted on 31. Jul, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a national, nonprofit research and public policy institution. Founded in 1970 as the Joint Center for Political Studies by black intellectuals and professionals to provide training and technical assistance to newly elected black officials, the Joint Center is recognized today as one of the nation’s premier think tanks on a broad range of public policy issues of concern to African Americans and other communities of color.
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Marian Wright Edelman: Activist, NAACP Lawyer, Founder of Children's Defense Fund
Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Marian Wright Edelman is the Founder and President of the Children’s Defense Fund and the first African American woman admitted to the Mississippi State Bar. She is the author of dozens of books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest honor.
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[ HBCU Presidents ] Dr. Frederick D. Patterson – 3rd President of Tuskegee & Founder of UNCF
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson (1901-1988) was the namesake of THE Frederick Douglass (c. 1818-1895) and lived in the same neighborhood, 3 blocks away, as a matter of fact. And like his namesake, he contributed a great deal to the course of education for African-Americans and other societal advancements in the United States. He was the 3rd President of Tuskegee University and the Founder of the United Negro College Fund.
