Archive for 'Subjects of Study'
Dr. John A. Powell, Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Posted on 24. Oct, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Professor John A. Powell is an internationally recognized authority in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty and democracy. He is Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University and he holds the Gregory H. Williams Chair in Civil Rights & Civil Liberties at the University’s Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Dr. Leslie Fenwick: Dean of the School of Education Howard University
Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Leslie T. Fenwick has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, public policy, philanthropy, and urban PK-12 schools. Currently, she is dean and professor of educational policy and leadership at the Howard University School of Education.
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Jesse Russell, Pioneer of Signal Processing and Wireless Communications
Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Jesse Eugene Russell is an African-American inventor and one of the visionaries’ whose innovative perspectives profoundly influenced the wireless communications industry, the driver of growth in 21st century. He paved the way for the cell phone!
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Dr. Ivory Toldson, Associate Professor of Psychology at Howard University
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is an associate professor at Howard University, senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and current editor-in-chief of “The Journal of Negro Education.” Dubbed a rising “2028 presidential candidate” by the Washington Post and more…
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Alecia A. DeCoudreaux: 13th President of Mills College
Posted on 27. Sep, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Alecia A. DeCoudreaux has been named the 13th president in Mills College’s 159-year history. She assumed leadership of the College on July 1, 2011.
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Dr. Joy Lawson Davis: Gifted Education Researcher & Author
Posted on 11. Apr, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Joy Lawson Davis has over 30 years of experience in the field gifted education and is the author of a new book entitled “Bright, Talented, & Black: A Guide for Families of African American Gifted Learners”
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Lowery Stokes Sims: first African-American curator to be hired by New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Posted on 28. Mar, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Lowery Stokes Sims was the first African-American curator to be hired by New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and held that position for over 25 years. She is an accomplished Art Historian who’s career is extremely noteworthy.
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Eva B. Dykes – 1st Black Woman to Complete Requirements for PhD – 3rd to be Awarded
Posted on 21. Mar, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Eva Beatrice Dykes was the first black American woman to fulfill the requirements for a doctoral degree, and the third to be awarded a PhD.
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Dr. A. Wade Boykin: Distinguished Researcher in Psychology and Education
Posted on 14. Feb, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
“EVERY CHILD has the capacity to succeed in school and in life.” That is the motto of the Capstone Institute, where Dr. A. Wade Boykin, Professor of Psychology, conducted research on “educating the whole child.”
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[HBCU Presidents] Victor Ukpolo: Chancellor of Southern University of New Orleans
Posted on 07. Feb, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Victor Ukpolo, Ph.D., a native of Nigeria, was officially appointed chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans on January 7, 2006 by the Southern University System’s Board of Supervisors. We especially feature him and SUNO due to the recent proposal to merge them with the Predominantly White Institution (PWI) University of New Orleans. Please read the article for an update on what’s REALLY happening!
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Tahir Hemphill: Linguistic Researcher – Hip Hop Word Count
Posted on 31. Jan, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Tahir Hemphill is a graphic designer and linguistic researcher who mixes the two in a series of research efforts including Rap Research Groups and the Hip-Hop Word Count.
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Kaya Henderson: Interim Chancellor of DC Public Schools
Posted on 24. Jan, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
On November 1, 2010, Kaya Henderson became the Interim Chancellor of DC Public Schools.
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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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Dr. Marjorie Lee Brown: The 2nd Black Women to Obtain a PhD in Math in the US
Posted on 05. Jan, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Marjorie Lee Brown grew up and was educated in a society that was prejudicial against any African-Americans, especially women. However, Browne had a love of mathematics and was determined to study the subject to the highest possible standards. She achieved these goals and became one of the first Black women in the United States to obtain a Ph.D in Mathematics.
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Ory Okolloh: Kenyan Activist & Google’s New Policy Manager for Africa
Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Ory Okolloh is a lawyer, activist, and blogger who is now headed to Google at its Policy Manager for Africa.
