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And we're back!!! Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. David Swinton, a renowned economist and the 13th President of Benedict College. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/

The BSI team will be away on travel and will continue daily features on April 19th. However, we'd love to see who you might feature while we're away. Feel free to share information on our wall about

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Charles E. Young, the 23rd President of Allen University. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/04/hbcu-presidents-dr-charles-e-you

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. David Harold Blackwell. He is a renowned mathematician /statistician and author as well as the 1st African-American to be inducted into the National Acade

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Mark Anthony Neal. He is professor, author, and commentator. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/04/mark-anthony-neal-professor-author-and-social-comme

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Samuel A. Floyd, Jr, a music educator and scholar. He founded the Journal and the Center for Black Music Research (CBMR). They uncover a vast history o

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Lawrence Clark, an Assistant Professor and Math Education Researcher in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. He has an in

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Eddie Moore, the 12th and current President of Virginia State University. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/03/hbcu-presidents-dr

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Jacob Melvin, a 26 year old Technical Director at DreamWorks Animation. He participated in the production of software tools to enhance 'Kung Fu Panda' and 'H

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Nell Irvin Painter, an author and historian currently studying to be an artist. She recently released "The History of White People," a book covered througho

Today, The Black Scholars Index presents a different kind of feature, as we sometimes do on Thursdays, as we introduce you to BlackBird, a web browser made especially with African-Americans in mind. B

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Augusta Baker - a storyteller, librarian, authority on children's literature and a legend. She served as a consultant to "Sesame Street" and influenced seve

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. George T. French, Jr. He is the 13th President of Miles College. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/03/hbcu-presidents-dr-georg

Today, The Black Scholars Index highlights Dr. Shawn Blanton. He is a Full Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and Director of the Center for Silicon System

Today, The Black Scholars Index features S. Craig Watkins. He has been researching and writing about young people's media behaviors for more than ten years. He teaches in the departments of Radio-Tel

It's been a while since BSI featured an amazing resource so today, we focus on the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture & History. It is located in Atlanta, GA and is the first

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Sonja Ebron, a social entrepreneur and CEO of blackEnergy. See a clip of what blackEnergy is all about and learn more about Dr. Ebron. http://www.bla

Today, The Black Scholars Index highlights Ernest McNealey, the 5th President of Stillman College. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/03/hbcu-presidents-ernest-mcnealey-stillm

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates the life of Jaunita W. Goggins. She also became the first African-American woman to serve on the United States Civil Rights Commission. To add

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Ida Gray Nelson/Rollins. She was the first African-American to graduate with a degree in dentistry and the first African-American woman to practice dentistr

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates James McCune Smith, the 1st African-American to earn a Medical Degree and run a Pharmacy in the US. http://www.blackscholarsindex.com/2010/03/james-mccune-s

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Shirley Clarke Franklin. She is the 58th mayor of Atlanta and the first female to hold the post and became the first black woman to be elected mayor of any ma

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr. He is the 9th President of West Virginia State College and became it's first President when it became West Virginia

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Wendy Carter. She has earned 5 degrees and is a true testament that mountains can be moved. Check out the story of how she beat seemingly insurmountabl

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander. She was one the first African American women to receive a Ph.D. in the United States, the first woman to receive a law degre