Clyde McGrady

Washington, D.C.

National Correspondent at The New York Times

National correspondent for @nytimes | @universityofga. GO DAWGS. | [email protected]

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Harvard relents after protracted fight over photos of enslaved people

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Clyde McGrady

Harvard University will relinquish its ownership of two haunting images of an enslaved father and his daughter after settling a six-year legal battle with a woman who says she is their descendant. The images, two 175-year-old daguerreotypes that were taken for a Harvard professor and used as evidence for a discredited pseudoscientific theory of Black racial inferiority, will not, however, go to the woman who sued for them, Tamara Lanier.
Harvard relents after protracted fight over slave photos

1 month ago | pressdemocrat.com | Clyde McGrady

Harvard University will relinquish its ownership of two haunting images of an enslaved father and his daughter after settling a six-year legal battle with a woman who says she is their descendant. The images, two 175-year-old daguerreotypes that were taken for a Harvard professor and used as evidence for a discredited pseudoscientific theory of Black racial inferiority, will not, however, go to the woman who sued for them, Tamara Lanier.
Harvard Relents After Protracted Fight Over Slave Photos

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Clyde McGrady

A legal battle between Harvard and a woman who says two slave portraits are of her ancestors will end in a settlement, with the photos going to a Black history museum in South Carolina. Harvard University will relinquish its ownership of two haunting images of an enslaved father and his daughter after settling a six-year legal battle with a woman who says she is their descendant.
5 Years After George Floyd's Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Clyde McGrady

News AnalysisThe Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd's murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of "white grievance" championed by President Trump. Sunday is the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder by Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer. Credit...
5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Clyde McGrady

1 day agoCNN — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have given many Americans whiplash. The list of companies announcing price changes as a result is equally daunting. Among the levies Trump has imposed is a 10% baseline tariff for most imports and a 30% tariff on most Chinese goods. Some goods, such as …
Trump’s Wishes Aside, Censoring Racial History May Prove Difficult

1 month ago | virginislandsdailynews.com | Clyde McGrady

WASHINGTON — Late last month, when two federal grants to the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana were rescinded, the Trump administration seemed to be following through on its promise to root out what President Donald Trump called “improper ideology” in cultural institutions focused on Black history. After all, the plantation’s mission was to show visitors what life was truly like for the enslaved, contrary to the watered-down Black history that the president seemed to back.
Trump's wishes aside, censoring racial history may prove difficult

1 month ago | phillytrib.com | Clyde McGrady

Late last month, when two federal grants to the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana were rescinded, the Trump administration seemed to be following through on its promise to root out what President Donald Trump called "improper ideology" in cultural institutions focused on Black history. After all, the plantation's mission was to show visitors what life was truly like for the enslaved, contrary to the watered-down Black history that the president seemed to back.
Trump's Wishes Aside, Censoring Racial History May Prove Difficult

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Clyde McGrady

Efforts to take the edge off the nation's racial past in compliance with White House executive orders are facing resistance from institutions and citizens determined to preserve the truth about Black history. The Whitney Plantation in Wallace, La. Credit...
At Black colleges, a stubborn gender enrollment gap keeps growing

2 months ago | phillytrib.com | Clyde McGrady

WASHINGTON -- Before stepping foot on Howard University's campus, Skylar Wilson knew she would see more women there than men. But just how many more stunned her: Howard, one of the most elite historically Black colleges and universities in the nation, is only 25% men -- 19% Black men. "I was like, 'Wow,'" said Wilson, a 20-year-old junior. "How is that possible?"Howard is not unique. The number of Black men attending four-year colleges has plummeted across the board.
At Black colleges, a stubborn gender enrollment gap keeps growing

2 months ago | phillytrib.com | Clyde McGrady

Before stepping foot on Howard University's campus, Skylar Wilson knew she would see more women there than men. But just how many more stunned her: Howard, one of the most elite historically Black colleges and universities in the nation, is only 25% men -- 19% Black men. "I was like, 'Wow,'" said Wilson, a 20-year-old junior. "How is that possible?"Howard is not unique. The number of Black men attending four-year colleges has plummeted across the board.