Posts Tagged ‘college’

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Nov10

It’s not about the kids

by Duane on November 10th, 2011 at 9:16 am
Posted In: Headlines

All over the net, folks are rightfully expressing rage over the child abuse cover up that took place at Penn State. Personally, stories like this really make me sick…and angry.

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Aug15

Oh no! We can’t expect Black folks to do better

by Duane on August 15th, 2011 at 7:20 am
Posted In: Education

Will Higher Standards for the Bar Exam Mean Fewer Blacks in the Legal Field?
“The American Bar Association, the accrediting agency for U.S. law schools, is considering a new proposal that will require law school graduates to score higher on the bar examination, which could in turn impact the number of minorities practicing in the [...]

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May23

Is college just a big scam? (daddy thoughts)

by Duane on May 23rd, 2011 at 1:11 am
Posted In: Commentary

It is so funny that I came across this article. I spent part of my Sunday night thinking about this very same topic and BOOM, there it is.
Before I had kids, I just could not wrap my head around the ol’ skool notion of spending a lifetime saving up for my kid’s college education. You [...]

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Feb28

Need scholarship info?

by Duane on February 28th, 2011 at 6:19 am
Posted In: HBCU, Headlines, Our children

Check out this site.

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Sep25

I Thought Ivy Was Green?

by Duane on September 25th, 2010 at 8:30 am
Posted In: Our Expression

The old Black man in me says “This is cute, but what about your grades?”

The Black Ivy from Street Etiquette on Vimeo.
The old Black man in me is asking some other questions as well, but I’m just getting over a cold and I don’t feel like debating anyone this morning.

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Jan30

Diversity Daze

by Duane on January 30th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Posted In: Commentary, Education

Ashley loves her mostly-Black dorm at Stanford.
Ujamaa always is engaging in intellectual discussions and topics from around the world. Though there is always the latest gossip about celebs, people in my dorm take time to discuss issues affecting the community at Stanford, in the US, and in the world.
Allysia ain’t feeling it as much.
“While ethnic [...]

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Jun30

African students: Kicking butt

by Duane on June 30th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Education, World

“According to U.S. Census Bureau data, in an analysis performed by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, African immigrants here were more likely to be college educated than any other immigrant group. Not only that, but African immigrants are also more highly educated than any other native-born ethnic group including white Americans. [...]

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