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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Trump’s Wishes Aside, Censoring Racial History May Prove Difficult

1 week 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WASHINGTON — Late last month, when two federal grants to the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana were rescinded, the Trump administration seemed to be following through on its promise to root out what President Donald Trump called “improper ideology” in cultural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 week 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Late last month, when two federal grants to the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana were rescinded, the Trump administration seemed to be following through on its promise to root out what President Donald Trump called "improper ideology" in cultural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 week 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.
At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing

1 month ago | nytimes.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 percent men - 19 percent Black men. "I was like, 'Wow,'" said Ms. 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.
Black Lives Matter Plaza Is Gone. Its Erasure Feels Symbolic.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Clyde McGrady |Tim Arango

This week, government workers near the White House, on two blocks lined with luxury hotels and union headquarters, used a jackhammer and a pickax to tear up a mural that read "Black Lives Matter," painted on the road during the long hot summer of 2020. The symbolism was potent.
Amid Trump’s anti-diversity effort, Black History Month takes on new meaning

Feb 3, 2025 | blacknewsandviews.com | Clyde McGrady

Feb. 1 marked the beginning of Black History Month, which for decades has recognized the contributions of Black people to American civic life and culture with joyful luncheons, educational and inspirational lectures, celebratory merchandise lines and White House receptions. But the observance that was officially recognized nearly five decades ago by a Republican president, Gerald R.
Amid Trump’s Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New Meaning

Feb 1, 2025 | tntribune.com | Clyde McGrady

“I find it cowardly, the idea that we would shrink from our past,” Ms. Jones said. “I believe we are strong enough as a nation to know that past, to make it part of our histories, to teach it, to read it, to learn it, and to still be a nation.”There’s an oft-repeated joke among Black people that the celebration of their history was confined to the shortest month of the year, but there is a reason. The month grew from “Douglass Day,” which was observed in the 1890s on Feb.
Amid Trump's Anti-Diversity Effort, Black History Month Takes on New Meaning

Feb 1, 2025 | nytimes.com | Clyde McGrady

Feb. 1 is the beginning of Black History Month, which for decades has recognized the contributions of Black people to American civic life and culture with festive luncheons, serious lectures, profitable merchandise lines and staid White House receptions. But a month that was officially recognized nearly five decades ago by a Republican president, Gerald R.