African American support for Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign is not monolithic. Senator Obama’s policy goals, the historical significance of his candidacy, and a sense of pride are a few of the reasons he has garnered so much support from African American voters. Overwhelming African American support for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign belies the myriad… Continue reading Point of View — A Historic Election, A Historic Candidate
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AASU Takes Burden By Storm with Sankofa!
On an otherwise frigid night, Burden Auditorium radiated tradition from the soulful and spirited show gracing its stage. The audience was treated to a delightful and educational exposition of African Diaspora’s art, culture, and history as the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Caribbean Business Club (CBC), and the African Business Club (ABC) collaborated in bringing… Continue reading AASU Takes Burden By Storm with Sankofa!
Annual AASU Conference Receives Rave Reviews
Attendees Celebrate Progress in the African-American Business Community and Contemplate the Future. The African-American Students Union (AASU) hosted the 35th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference from February 23 through February 25 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel. The conference, one of the largest business school conferences hosted by a student club and the flagship event… Continue reading Annual AASU Conference Receives Rave Reviews
Point – Stop Being So Sensitive
A remarkable thing happened the other day in a LEAD class. We were discussing the Lyndon Twitchell and Jenny Kravitz incident. For 30 minutes “typical LEAD randomness” was the major content, and then the subject quickly moved on to race. Barely noticeably, but very suddenly, people became more reticent, less eager to put up their… Continue reading Point – Stop Being So Sensitive
