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Today, The Black Scholars Index features Anthony Foxx, Charlotte, NC's new mayor. Check out this lawyer's story of service and watch a few clips. http://blackscholarsindex.com/2010/01/anthony-foxx

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Barry C. Black. He is the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate. He was elected to this position on June 27, 2003, becoming the first African-American, the

Can you donate a Lego robotics kit (or the $ to buy one)? Robotics in DC, a Saturday class that teaches engineering skills to 5th & 6th graders in SE, DC, needs about 10 kits in the coming days. For m

Today, The Black Scholars Index features a HBCU President - Dr. Robert Michael Franklin ’75. He is the tenth president of Morehouse College, the nation’s largest private, four-year

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Stephen Stafford II, Morehouse College's 13 year old prodigy. Check out his story and an interview clip. http://blackscholarsindex.com/2010/01/stephen-staf

As we all look to Haiti, today, The Black Scholars Index features Antenor Firmin. He was a Haitian scholar and the anthropologist well known for predicting Barack Obama's Presidency over a century ag

As with every Tuesday, today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates the life and accomplishments of Dr. James E. Cheek. Dr. Cheek, resident emeritus of Howard University, was born in R

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Mary Eliza Mahoney. In 1879 Mary Eliza Mahoney graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston, MA. She was the first colored gradu

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates the life of Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis. Dr. Wade-Lewis gave herself to her family, service, and her students. She was the first African-American woman to earn a

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Harold J. Haskins. Harold J. Haskins has been an administrator at the University of Pennsylvania for 29 years. From his starting post as Assistant Dean of Stud

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Maulana Karenga. He is professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He holds 2 PhDs, is a renowned author, and is the head o

Happy New Year! We're back! Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. William H. Harris, current President of Alabama State University (ASU). He was one of the youngest ap

This will be the last feature of the year. BSI features will continue on Monday, January 4, 2010. As you think about your end of the year giving, please donate $5 or $10 to Uplift, Inc. for your fa

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy, the first female (interim) President of Shaw University. She has received a lifetime of awards and is an extremely

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Arthur J. Bond, the founding Advisor of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Check out his story and a clip about NSBE. http://blackscholars

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Geneva Gay. She is a professor of education at the University of Washington-Seattle, where she teaches multicultural education and general curriculum the

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Judi Cinéas, the author of Six Months To Dr.: How I Completed My Dissertation In Six Months and the founder of Living The Dream. Check out her story! h

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Dr. Cynthia Winston. She is an Associate Professor in the Howard University Department of Psychology and Principal Investigator of the Identity and Success R

Tuesday! Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Ivory V. Nelson, 12th President of Lincoln University in PA. He is a distinguished leader in higher education and is listed a

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Ruth Simmons - the 1st Black President of an Ivy League School. Although she had humble beginnings, her career accomplishments and awards make for an incr

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Jared A. Ball. He is an Assistant Professor at Morgan State University, ran to be the Green Party's nominee for President in 2008, and is the founder of Fr

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. He is the William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Department of Religion, and Chair, Center for African Am

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Donald Julian Reaves who was elected Chancellor at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) in 2007. He is a first generation college stude

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Angela Glover Blackwell. She is the Founder and CEO of PolicyLink, a research and action institute fighting and working to economic and social equity headqu

Greetings Everyone, This is just a note to remind you all the Black Scholars we featured this week: Monday, November 30, 2009 - The Black Scholars Index featured Dr. T. Joan Robinson, Provost &