Archive for 'Sociology'
[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Reginald S. Avery: Coppin State University’s 5th President
Posted on 02. Nov, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Reginald S. Avery officially assumed the presidency of 108-year-old Coppin State University, on January 14, 2008.
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Shirley Franklin: First Black Woman to be Elected Mayor of Any Major Southern City
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Shirley Clarke Franklin is the 58th mayor of Atlanta, she was the first female to hold the post and became the first black woman to be elected mayor of any major Southern city. She joined Spelman College as Cosby Endowed Professor in 2009.
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Dr. Wendy Carter: UMD’s PROMISE Program Coordinator & Entrepreneur
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Wendy Carter has earned 5 degrees. She is a true testament that mountains can be moved. Check out the story of how she beat seemingly insurmountable odds. Today, we celebrate her accomplishments!
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Sara Dunlap Jackson: One of the 1st Black Archivists at the National Archives
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
While we recognize and remember Carter G. Woodson as the “Father of Afro-American History,” we often do not recognize giants who facilitated the researching of this history: Sara Dunlap Jackson was a giant among us.
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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. James E. Cheek (1932-2010) President Emeritus of Howard U
Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. James Edward Cheek, president emeritus of Howard University, was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, on December 4, 1932 and has unfortunately passed away recently. We honor him and his accomplishments with this feature.
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Ruth Simmons: 1st Black President of an Ivy League School
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Ruth J. Simmons was sworn in as the 18th president of Brown University on July 3, 2001. She also holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Department of Africana Studies. She was president of Smith College from 1995 until the time of her appointment at Brown. She is the first Black President of an Ivy League school.
