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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Ray L. Belton: Southern University at ShrevePort
Posted on03. Aug, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Ray L. Belton is the current Chancellor of Southern University at ShrevePort. We couldn’t find much information about him, so if anyone has anything to add, please help us when can. Thanks. – BSI Staff
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Dr. Jacqueline Jordan Irvine: Renowned Educator, Author, and Researcher in Urban Education
Posted on24. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Jacqueline Jordan Irvine is Charles Howard Candler Professor of Urban Education in the Division of Educational Studies at Emory University. She has authored many books and received many awards about and for her work.
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Nannie Helen Burroughs: Educator, Orator, Religious Leader, and Businesswoman
Posted on17. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Nannie Helen Burroughs was an African American educator, orator, religious leader, and businesswoman. She gained national recognition for her 1900 speech “How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping” and booklet entitled “The 12 Things The Negro Must Do For Himself.”
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![[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Hazo W. Carter Jr: West Virginia State University](http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/HazoCarterJr.png&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=90)
[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Hazo W. Carter Jr: West Virginia State University
Posted on09. Mar, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr. is the 9th President of West Virginia State College and became it’s first President when it became West Virginia State University. He has years of service to this HBCU and has a great academic track record like is father Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Sr.
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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. George C. Bradley: Paine College
Posted on23. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
In October 2007, Dr. George C. Bradley was named the 14th President of Paine College in Augusta, Ga. Prior to being named president by the Paine College Board of Trustees, Dr. Bradley served as executive vice president of Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC.
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![[Update] Marvin Lynn: Examining How Teachers Feel about African-American Male Students](http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/MLynn-TeachersCollegeRecord.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=90)
[Update] Marvin Lynn: Examining How Teachers Feel about African-American Male Students
Posted on13. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
We featured Dr. Marvin Lynn on August 21, 2008. But we wanted to provide you with an update as he is now featured on the website of the Teachers College Record talking about an 18 month study he did examining how teachers feel about African-American male students in a low-performing high school. Check out the results.
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![[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Billy C. Hawkins: Talladega College](http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://blackscholarsindex.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hawkins1.jpg&w=200&h=200&zc=1&q=90)
[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Billy C. Hawkins: Talladega College
Posted on09. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Billy C. Hawkins became the 20th President of Talladega College beginning January 1, 2008. Previously, he served as the 20th President of Texas College from December 1, 2000 to December 31, 2007.
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Alain Locke: 1st Black Rhodes Scholar, Author, Full Philosophy Professor @ Howard
Posted on27. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
The preeminent African American intellectual of his generation, Alain Locke was the leading promoter and interpreter of the artistic and cultural contributions of African Americans to American life. More than anyone else, he familiarized white Americans with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, while encouraging African American authors to set high artistic standards in their depiction of life. As a professor of philosophy, he expounded his theory of “cultural pluralism” that valued the uniqueness of different styles and values available within a democratic society.
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Carol Parham: 1st African-American and 1st Woman to Serve as Super of Anne Arundel County, MD Public Schools
Posted on25. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Carol S. Parham serves as Associate Chair and Professor of Practice at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Before taking the position at the University of Maryland, Dr. Parham served for over eight years as Superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland. The first woman to serve in this position and the first African American, she was the chief county school officer for a 75,000 student school system, providing leadership to more than 8,000 employees.
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Geneva Gay: Education Professor, Researcher, Author
Posted on18. Dec, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Geneva Gay is a professor of education at the University of Washington-Seattle, where she teaches multicultural education and general curriculum theory. She is nationally and internationally known for her scholarship in multicultural education, particularly as it relates to curriculum design, staff development, classroom instruction and intersections of culture, race, ethnicity, teaching and learning.
