There’s a pattern Kristee Haggins has noticed in her 30 years of advocacy: When Black communities fight for progress, everyone benefits. In the civil rights movement, everyone meant immigrants and other communities of color, including Asian Americans. When the federal government wrongfully incarcerated thousands of Japanese Americans in World War II, Black activists and lawmakers [...]
Sweden is in but Ukraine is still in question as the NATO Summit is underway in Lithuania. The top of the agenda is Russia's war against Ukraine and NATO's support. Joining us with more is Dr. Eddy Carder, assistant professor of constitutional law and philosophy at Prairie View A&M University.
How does our understanding of American history and culture change when viewed through the eyes of Black women? How should we incorporate Black women’s voices in curriculums to ensure students can benefit from those perspectives? These and related questions will be the focus of (re)Centering the Narrative: Black Women’s Voices of the 19th and 20th [...]
Although the Supreme Court’s June 29 decision will most adversely impact Black students, it may have a positive effect on HBCUs, resulting in increased enrollment.
AUSTIN, Texas - The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled a Colorado graphic designer doesn't have to make websites for same-sex weddings. The decision pits anti-discrimination laws against free speech.
In a 6 to 3 decision on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court has ended the use of race as a factor in college admissions. Joining us to talk about it is Dr. Eddy Carder, assistant professor of constitutional law and philosophy at Prairie View A&M University.
Historically Black colleges and universities in the Houston area are expecting more applicants after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected affirmative action in college admissions Thursday.
On Thursday, June 29, the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, making it unlawful for colleges to take race into consideration as a specific factor in admissions.
The U.S. Supreme Court has voted to strike down affirmative action — meaning colleges and universities will no longer be able to consider race as a factor in admissions decisions. Justices ruled that affirmative action policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, which ensures equality [...]
Central Texans react to SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action. UT Austin is the only public university in Texas that considers race in undergraduate admissions.
