With 32 million Black Americans in U.S., Black males entering medical school fewer than 32 year ago Fewer Black males were enrolled in the first year of medical schools last year than 32 years ago, a trend that, if left uncorrected, could hamper efforts to provide quality health care to underse... Read more...
I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: “Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree.” As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop generation, I had to stop and read the story i... Read more...
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08/02/2012,
by Mr. Blair in African-American Awareness,
Blair History Month,
General,
my people
Langston Hughes James Mercer Langston Hughes a poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form jazz poetry. Hughes is best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance. He famously wrote about the peri... Read more...