Stanford Study Shows Relationship Between Rise In Hate Crimes And Increase In HBCU Enrollment
The researchers concluded that Black students today are more aware of institutions’ treatment of students of color.
February 03, 2021 at 4:56 pm
A new study at Stanford University has found a correlation between the increase in state-level hate crimes and enrollment of Black students at historically Black colleges and universities. According to the report, published last month by the Stanford University Center for Education Policy Analysis, the rise in hate crimes contributed to a 20 percent increase in Black students’ first-time enrollment at HBCUs within those states.
The researchers said the study proves that Black students are determined to escape racial turmoil in their community and attend institutions “where they can thrive and be mentally and physically safe.”
Suspect in Oregon hammer attack goes free after woman refuses court’s demand to testify without mask
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Posted Jan 26, 2021
The suspect accused in a Yamhill County hammer assault will go free after a witness refuses the court s demand to testify without a mask. Nicole Hester/Mlive.comNicole Hester/Mlive.com
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Heather Fawcett did not want to go through a second trial against the man accused of attacking her with a hammer.
When Pedro Sanchez was first accused of hitting her head with a hammer five years ago, she went to court. Sanchez was convicted of assault in the second degree by a jury, 10-2.
History Museum receives county grant for redesign of exhibition
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As evident in Miss Lamb’s fifth-grade class photo taken at Los Altos Grammar School in 1929, a large population of residents in the area were of Japanese descent. They were forced into internment camps during World War II. The History Museum’s new permanent exhibition personalizes the experiences through oral memoirs and photographs of local residents.
The Los Altos History Museum is embarking on a reimagining of its permanent exhibition, with help from a $175,000 grant from Santa Clara County.
The exhibition redesign will underscore an emphasis on place, storytelling and shared experience using the latest in multimedia technology to explore local aspects of racial and ethnic diversity. The changes will include an oral history kiosk with the working title “Our Stories,” featuring oral memoirs and short videos of individuals from historically underrepresent
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In an example to the rest of
the scientific community and an effort to wake up people
particularly policymakers worldwide, 17 scientists
penned a comprehensive assessment of the current state of
the planet and what the future could hold due to
biodiversity loss, climate
disruption, human
consumption and population
growth. Ours is not a call to surrender we
aim to provide leaders with a realistic cold shower of the
state of the planet that is essential for planning to avoid
a ghastly future, according to the perspective paper,
co-authored by experts across Australia, Mexico, and the
United States, and published
in the journal Frontiers in Conservation