San Jose State: No Hate Crime Convictions for Bike Lock Attack
The Washington Post is reporting that white students at San Jose who hazed a black freshman student by calling him "three-5ths", locking the claustrophobic...
Doc McStuffins Introduces Adoption Storyline
Hereweread.com is reporting that Disney sensation Doc McStuffins is getting a new sibling! The McStuffins will add to their family through adoption. Charnaie writes:
"Doc...
Wellesley College Names First Af-Am President
Jeremy C. Fox of the Boston Globe is reporting Wellesley College has named Dr. Paula A. Johnson as the 14th president, making her the...
Christian Prof Suspended for Supporting Islam?
Christine Hauser of The New York Times is reporting Wheaton College, an evangelical Christian institution, has disciplined a professor who put on a head...
Affirmative Action: Facts Derail Fisher’s Case
Writing for The Nation, June Jennings looks at the psychology behind the backlash against Affirmative-Action and examines why Abigail Fisher thinks she's a victim....
UK: Job & College Applicant Names to be Hidden
Buzzfeed is reporting Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS), the organization that manages United Kingdom university admissions, and leading graduate employers from the public...
My Story of Being a Black Girl Assaulted in a Classroom
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses what it feels like to be a black girl...
LeVar Burton: Reading Rainbow & Roots Educate Youth
LeVar Burton thinks his purpose in life is to provide solutions to persisting educational crises in America. For 23 seasons, he was the soft...
South Africa: Student Protesters Charged with Violence
BBC Africa is reporting twenty-nine South Africans have been charged with public violence amid the largest student protests to hit the country since apartheid...
Intel’s Rosalind Hudnell: Diversity, STEM Crusader
Being responsible for bringing on and developing a diverse and incredibly talented staff is a huge task that Intel Corporation executive Rosalind L. Hudnell...
