African American

Experts highlight local African-American history landmarks

10 Feb 2012

Locals say the Iowa City area has African-American history to be proud of, but local minorities still face some discrimination. On Thursday, the Senior Center hosted the Outside In program, part of a traveling exhibit funded by Humanities Iowa in celebration of Black History Month.

Norma Merrick Sklarek dies; pioneering African American architect

9 Feb 2012

The first African American woman to become a licensed architect, Norma Merrick Sklarek worked on Terminal 1 at LAX and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Norma Merrick Sklarek, the first African American woman in the country to become a licensed architect, who helped produce Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport and the American Embassy in Tokyo, died Monday at her home in Pacific Palisades ...

African-American and Hispanic students in Kalamazoo Public Schools underperform state average for minorities, new ...

9 Feb 2012

African-American and Hispanic students in Kalamazoo Public Schools are underperforming the state average for minorities, says a new report that says Michigan students in all socioeconomic categories have lost ground to the peers across the nation since 2003.