February 2010
30 posts
“Quote of the Week:
“We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro...”
Black History Month at Yale: Events Calendar
Mon. Feb. 1, 4 pm
Farai Chideya, Multimedia Journalist
“Be The Media You Want To See….”
Sponsored by Poynter Fellowship in Journalism
Whitney Humanities Center Room 208
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Tues. Feb. 2, 7 pm
BSAY Meeting: JEOPARDY —Black History style.
Come Test Your Knowledge of Black History. Refreshments will be served (Buffalo Wild Wings...
January 2010
15 posts
Father Turns Tragedy into Hope Through Cord Blood...
Below is an article about Dr. Collins, whose daughter, a Yale Medical School student, died last year from leukemia. Dr. Collins is currently helping another graduate of Yale to find a bone marrow match. Please read the article below from the New Haven Register about his efforts, and to find out how you can help out.
By Pamela McLoughlin, Register Staff
NEW HAVEN — Ted Collins is a seasoned...
Stray Animals? Contested Humanity.
Dear Readers,
The ridiculous things people say never cease to astound me. Reality is sometimes actually worst than fiction. Last week, South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer pointed out the similarities, as he saw them, between government assistance to the poor and feeding stray animals. At a town hall meeting, the Republican gubernatorial candidate said:
“My grandmother was not a...
The 2010 State of the Union Address
Last night, President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union Address as his worldwide audience awaited his plans for the remainder of 2010. Obama’s approach was both calm and confident as he ensured the American people that faith in American government should not be lost.
The majority of his address was dedicated to economy related issues. He repeatedly guaranteed increases in employment,...
WatchObama State of the Union Address, January 27, 2010 (Credit to http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2010-state-union-address)
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The Price of Freedom
by Richard Albert ’00, ’03 LAW. (Originally Published in The Huffington Post)
The latest tragedy to befall Haiti was not an act of God. It was a failure of humanity.
The death and disaster in Haiti are the direct result of the world’s failure to repay its greatest debt to a heroic nation whose citizens stood up for freedom at a time when others wilted in the face of tyranny.
It was the...
Black Convocation 2010
On Sunday, January 17th, the Afro-American Cultural Center held its first Black Convocation, featuring the keynote speakers, (husband and wife) Professor Andre Willis ’87 and Professor Tricia Rose ’84. Stiles sophomore LaTisha Campbell, an African-American Studies and Sociology double major from Ypsilanti, Michigan coordinated the event beautifully. In her introduction of the keynote speakers, she...
Prayers for Haiti
Last week, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. As of a few hours ago, authorities have estimated that this massive disaster has left 200,000 dead, 250,000 injured and 1.5 million homeless.
Haitian woman distressed in rubble following earthquake (Credit to DANIEL MOREL/AFP/Getty Images of the Boston Globe)
Last night, Yale undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and New Haven...
REGISTER FOR THE BLACK SOLIDARITY CONFERENCE!
Hi Yalies!
Do not forget that the 15th Annual Black Solidarity Conference Progress is Personal: Erasing Complacency, Embracing Our Purpose Registration is now available online for Yale Students!!!
This year’s conference will feature Keynote Speaker Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and our performer is J Cole!!
Please note the amazing price changes this year: Hosting 0-3 Students: $50.00 Hosting 3+...
ORD Leadership Forum at Yale
Dear Readers,
As the calendar year end approaches we wanted to give you a brief update on ORD activities and thank you again for your support. As you know, the Ogilvie, Robinson, DeChabert (ORD) Leadership Forum at Yale is dedicated to helping shape the next generation of leaders for our increasingly diverse society by helping students:
be informed by the thinking and development paths of...
Welcome Back!
Dear Students,
Welcome back to Yale! I hope everyone enjoyed his or her winter break, and is excited for a fresh start this semester. Although the contributors to this blog were primarily house staff members last semester, contributions from students and alumni would be very much appreciated. If you have anything you would like to submit, such as articles, literary pieces, artwork, or...
ATTENTION SOPHOMORES!
Mellon Mays and Edward A. Bouchet Undergraduate Fellowships
The Mellon Mays and Bouchet Fellowships aim to increase the number of minority students and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, who will pursue PhDs and subsequent careers in academia. The Fellowships are open to Sophomores interested in teaching and research at the college and university level and...