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A diploma belonging to Harvard’s first African-American graduate, Richard T. Greener, has been the subject of concern after the man who discovered it threatened to burn the document last fall. Now, that same diploma has been placed in an auction that opened earlier today. RELATED: This Man Is Harvard’s First Black Graduate Rufus McDonald, a […]

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Have you ever wondered why when you search for Black-related news using Google, several ads selling access to criminal history and arrest records pop up? According to Harvard professor Latanya Sweeney, that happens more often than we think and may expose society’s racial bias. BBC reports: Prof Sweeney’s investigation suggests that names linked with black […]

NFL star Brandon Marshall is known for being an elite wide receiver and his off the field troubles. But many didn’t expect him to do what he did just last week — lecture at Harvard University. RELATED: Oakland Police Critically Injure Iraq War Vet During March RELATED: Black Travel: Packing Playlist For Los Angeles The […]

BOSTON — The owners of a Boston nightclub issued a public apology and agreed Friday to pay a $30,000 fine to settle allegations that it abruptly shut down an event after the annual Harvard-Yale football game because most of the attendees were black.

In our course on urban inequality at Harvard this semester, we want our students to understand the roots of the social conditions in America’s inner cities. To that end, we get some help from Bodie, Stringer Bell, Bubbles and others from HBO’s The Wire.

Harvard is the top school once again. The Ivy League tie has been broken – and Harvard is the winner.