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Historically Black Colleges Succeed Because They Don’t Let In ‘Racist’ People
Historically black colleges and universities perform bet- ter on core curriculum re- quirements than other institutions of higher educa- tion, according to a survey by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni.
But the president of one HBCU told The College Fix he thinks another factor is more important in student success at HBCUs: They don’t enroll “racist” students. Dillard University’s Walter Kimbrough emphasized the campus climate over the curriculum in an interview, saying that his students don’t have to deal with the same is- sues as black students at non- HBCU institutions.
“I think now many black high school students are ex- periencing more overt racism, so they are looking for places where race is not a day to day issue to be navi- gated,” he wrote in an email. “At an HBCU students can
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just be students and not worry about the politics of race.”
When asked what other schools could do to emulate the curricular success of HBCUs, Kimbrough sug- gested they need to be more selective.
“I think many have worked to be more inclusive, but those schools still enroll students who don’t have the same value of diversity and
inclusion,” he told The Fix. “A university may do everything right but they will still enroll racist students, faculty and staff who will make the cli- mate uncomfortable for black students.”
Kimbrough’s remarks may understate how contro- versial he has been at Louisiana’s Dillard, including for his endorsement of view- point diversity and freedom of expression.
Michigan Woman Films Her Alleged Killer Moments Before He Shot Her
In her last moments of life, a Michigan woman made a harrowing cellphone video of her boyfriend allegedly threatening her and showing her the bullet he used to kill her, a prosecutor said.
India Mackey was fatally shot in the domestic violence incident just one day after she celebrated her 20th birthday.
"Everything about this case is just awful and this, certainly, just adds to it," Mc- Comb County Prosecutor Eric Smith said of the dis- turbing video Mackey made just before she was killed.
Mackey's boyfriend Kevin Dixon, 18, was ar- rested and charged with first- degree murder, carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearms charges.
Dixon's mother was also arrested and charged with being an accessory after the fact and tampering with evi- dence after her son called her and allegedly told her to get
KEVIN DIXON IN A POLICE BOOKING PHOTO
rid of the murder weapon, Smith told ABC affiliate sta- tion WXYZ-TV in Detroit.
The shooting occurred about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Detroit suburb of War- ren as Mackey and Dixon sat in a parked van arguing outside Dixon's home, ac- cording to Warren Police De- partment.
Tech Visionary Iddris Sandu Secures Land In Ghana For Youth Center
Iddris Sandu’s pro- gramming and design skills are nothing to play with. Sandu — who was born in Ghana and raised in South Bay, California — is, simply put, a visionary. The 22-year- old has already conceptual- ized and collaborated with Instagram, Snapchat and Uber and been recognized as a scholar for his initiatives in STEM by former President Barack Obama.
He also joined forces with the late Nipsey Hussle to create the rapper’s Marathon Clothing store, noted as one of the world’s first smart re- tail experiences. Outside of collaborating with big names, Sandu, who considers him- self a cultural architect, is passionate about bringing more Blacks into the tech field.
With Nipsey Hussle as his partner, Iddris Sandu helped create the world's first smart retail experience. Find out what he's up to now, plus more headlines from around the black community.
He recently announced via social media that he had pur- chased land in Accra, Ghana, to build a resource center for youth. “I’ve wanted to do this since I was a kid,” he wrote
on his Instagram page. “I’ve been in Ghana for the last couple of weeks working for the people and making sure I was on the ground to ensure we make change.”
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