Little Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed Wair, Dies at the Age of 83
Thelma Watershed Wair, who made history as one of the Little Rock Nine who integrated an Arkansas high school in 1957, died over the weekend....
Category: African-American
International Colloquium on Black Males in Education to Take Place Later this Month
The 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education will occur October 23 – 25, 2024 at the Drury Plaza Hotel Pittsburgh Downtown. The annual,...
Xavier Mourns Former Administrator, Civil Rights Champion Sybil Haydel Morial
A broad swath of the higher education community is mourning the death of Sybil Haydel Morial, who died Sept. 4 at age 91. “Our love...
ASALH to Host ‘African Americans in the Arts’ Conference
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is set to host its 109th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. The Sept. 25-29...
International Conference to Focus on Black Males in Education
Scholars, practitioners, policymakers, funders, students, and concerned citizens from around the world will convene in October for the 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in...
Brown v. Board of Education Revisited 70 Years Later
A blockbuster panel kicked off “Establishing a National Agenda for Meeting the Promise of Brown v. Board: 70 Years Later,” a three-day conference that featured...
Association to Welcome Woodson Ambassadors Program at Upcoming Conference
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History has announced its Woodson Ambassador Program launch for the 109th Annual Conference, Sept. 25-29,...