Community Checkup

For the first time, U.S. News and World Report provided a separate ranking of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) with the top 5 being Spelman, Howard, Hampton, Morehouse, and Fisk (in that order). The ranking was not surprising to me (although I did expect Morehouse to be higher) but what was shocking to [...]

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Jank Morton’s response to my op-ed in the Baltimore Sun:

I reviewed your article, and I am at a point of concern as it relates to the symbiosis of the Justice Policy Institute and “Journalists” who continue to source this organization for this flawed comparison. I believe this point needs absolute clarification, and while you imply [...]

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My Baltimore Sun Op-ed…
baltimoresun.com
Are more black men really in jail than in college?
By Michael Strambler
October 11, 2007
Are more black men behind bars than in college? The answer lies in who is doing the counting - and how.
A controversy is brewing about the veracity of this often-stated belief - one that is likely to be amplified [...]

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