Category: Women’s Studies
Mrs. Norman, We Love You
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Education at its best ( 631) Guest: Mrs. Ruth Stephenson Norman
Are Girls Different?
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Even in the new millennium, girls are still struggling with gender stereotypes. Recent statistics indicate that girls are more likely to attempt suicide than boys. Why? Can empowering girls help them cope with the ...
Are Teachers Afraid To Challenge Blacks?
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Why is the national average for Blacks graduating from high school so low (only 51 percent)? Dr. Gail Thompson, author and educator, shares her theory about the below average performance of some of today’s Black stu...
The Museum That Saved Chicago’s History
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Who was the pioneer settler of Chicago? The answer is Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, an African American from Sainte-Domingue, Haiti. Margaret Burroughs, a founder of the DuSable Museum of African-American History in...
The Shrine of the Black Madonna
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Poetess Sonia Sanchez helps Rev. Albert Cleage, Jr. celebrate African heritage at the Shrine of the Black Madonna in Detroit, c. 1970. (4026)
The Teacher Factor
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In the era of accountability, teacher quality is arguably one of the most significant issues impacting education. Dr. Boyce Williams, Vice President for Institutional Relations for the National Council for Accreditati...
Gender In The Military: The Air Force
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Officials respond to charges of gender discrimination in the Air Force. (1813)
Historical Black Women in The Military
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African-American women in military service also did not receive proper recognition for their service. Reflecting that apartheid custom, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only African-American WA...
Black Commentary
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Bev Smith is her name and good deeds and excellence are her game. She is heard daily throughout the country on American Urban Radio Networks via her daily commentary “The Bev Smith Show.” On this occasion, she chang...
