Ok... So I guess this is what we get when Disney finally makes a movie with a black princess. A young black girl who falls in love with a prince that is is apparently from India (not African American or even African). ...
Posted Saturday, January 2nd 2010 at 7:55AM
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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 favorite BSI feature. Uplift, Inc. is the 501c3 nonp ...
Posted Tuesday, December 22nd 2009 at 12:59PM
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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 accomplished woman. Read her story and check out a ...
Posted Tuesday, December 22nd 2009 at 12:58PM
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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://blackscholarsindex.com/2009/12/dr-arthur-j-bond-electrical-engi ...
Posted Monday, December 21st 2009 at 1:12PM
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Hey folks... I just spent a few hours on the site updating the way blog comments show up.
Now when you post a reply to a blog or news item, the first thing that you'll see is the time you posted the comment, and your photo on the left hand side of ...
Posted Monday, December 21st 2009 at 4:57AM
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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 theory. She is nationally and internationally known f ...
Posted Friday, December 18th 2009 at 8:42PM
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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!
http://blackscholarsindex.com/2009/12/dr-judi-cinea ...
Posted Thursday, December 17th 2009 at 8:45AM
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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 Research Laboratory. She also is the Principal and ...
Posted Wednesday, December 16th 2009 at 3:13PM
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL – The Florida Memorial University Board of Trustees has announced a national search for the next president of the institution. The Board has begun the process to identify a president for the only Historically Bla ...
Posted Wednesday, December 16th 2009 at 2:20PM
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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 among to world's top scientist. Check him out and w ...
Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 9:42AM
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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 incredibly bold lifetime. Review her accomplishments ...
Posted Monday, December 14th 2009 at 2:41PM
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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 FreeMix Radio.
http://blackscholarsindex.com/2009 ...
Posted Friday, December 11th 2009 at 12:25PM
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Denver -- Margaret Buckner Young, author, educator and widow of noted civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., died at her Denver home Saturday. She was 88.
Services will be held in New York City on Dec. 17.
Young once served on the U.S. deleg ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 3:31PM
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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 American Studies at Princeton University, is a renow ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 1:45PM
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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 student of his family and has some major accomplishment ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2009 at 3:00PM
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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 headquartered in California. An alumnus of Howard Unive ...
Posted Monday, December 7th 2009 at 11:41AM
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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 & Vice President of Academic Affairs at Morgan State ...
Posted Sunday, December 6th 2009 at 12:56PM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Taylor Yarborough, Freshman Spelman Student and Tavis Smiley Foundation Honoree. Check her out!
http://blackscholarsindex.com/2009/12/taylor-yarborough-freshman-spelman-student-tavis-smiley-foundation-hon ...
Posted Thursday, December 3rd 2009 at 9:12PM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index features David Drummond, Google's Chief Legal Officer. Check out his story and find out some interesting information about him from watching a few clips.
http://blackscholarsindex.com/2009/12/david-drummond-googles- ...
Posted Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 at 6:02PM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. T. Joan Robinson, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs at Morgan State University. She obtained her PhD in Endocrinology/Cell Biology from Howard University and has some amazing successes. Her c ...
Posted Monday, November 30th 2009 at 2:05PM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Ronald Mincy - professor, researcher, and author of social work and social policy. He has started several initiatives to strengthen low-income families, fathers, and workforce development. His personal e ...
Posted Friday, November 27th 2009 at 5:11PM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Anika Noni Rose, a FAMU Alumnus and the voice of Disney's 1st Black Princess. You may know her from Dreamgirls and The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Check out her many awards and nominations and a little ab ...
Posted Wednesday, November 25th 2009 at 10:56AM
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Now, more than ever, America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities need our support. That's why Ford has pledged a donation of
up to $250,000 to help our schools. ...
Posted Wednesday, November 25th 2009 at 6:38AM
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Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. George C. Wright, President of Prairie View A&M. He is a renowned scholar, author and historian.http://blackscholarsindex.com/2009/11/hbcu-presidents-dr-george-c-wright-prairie-view-am-u ...
Posted Tuesday, November 24th 2009 at 3:12PM
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