ADRIEL A. HILTON

Opinion
Lest We Be Fooled, As We Reflect on the One-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder
As critical scholars and DEI strategists, the one-year anniversary of the egregious and pernicious lynching of George Perry Floyd, Jr., committed directly by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, but indirectly, by centuries of systemic racism that has historically targeted Black bodies and communities of color, is an opportunity for us to take a bold stance within this op-ed.
May 24, 2021
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African-American
It Makes Me Wanna Holler: The Need for Self-Care for Black Soldiers on the Frontlines
For “Black soldiers on the frontlines” of the liberation struggle, if we were to be honest with ourselves, 2020 has been a year that has “made us want to holler.”
December 22, 2020
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Recruitment & Retention
Doing the Real Work in Higher Education Amidst Two Pandemics
As we stare down the double barrel of a global pandemic and historic levels of police brutality inflicted upon Black Indigenous People of Color, we are faced with the reality that neither problem is going away. In addition to massive school closures across the country, many disadvantaged groups—Black families in particular—have suffered disproportionately during these turbulent times.
November 6, 2020
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Social Justice
Equity Requires Action
COVID-19 has affected us all in different ways. During the spring semester, most colleges and universities had to pivot to move courses online. At that time most, if not all, students left campus. As the American Medical Association pointed out, the COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) populations because they “suffer disproportionally, due to the inequities in society perpetuated by systematic practices.”
October 2, 2020
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African-American
Five Books That Every White Ally Should Read on Black Lives
Over the past several weeks, an increasingly number of White colleagues and friends have reached out to me inquiring how they can better support Black people. Specifically, they have asked where to donate monies, what to say to show support to their Black colleagues, and what books they should read. Of these, the latter has been among the most recurrent question I have been asked.
June 8, 2020
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Students
Supporting Foster Care Youth in College
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (2018),  approximately 50% of the 443,000 youth in the foster care system are children of color.
April 23, 2020
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Students
Stepping Away from the Brink: Part VII: Faculty and The Academy
Faculty, in conjunction with students, represent the core of an academic institution. Without either, colleges and universities don’t have a purpose. It is faculty who provides education, advice, and enlightenment to our next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, educators, and hopefully change-makers. However, as higher education continues to find itself on the brink, questions around the appropriate faculty structure remains critical to thinking of the future of institutions.
March 11, 2020
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HBCUs
Stepping Away from the Brink Part V: The Call to Action for HBCUs
It is no secret that, from their inception, HBCUs have filled a series of voids within the Black community. Against a backdrop of centuries of deprivation to live out their full potential, newly enfranchised Africans and their progeny born in this country possessed few skills that would make them competitive in the mid-to-late 19th & 20th century American industrial economies.
December 5, 2019
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Opinion
Divulging into Systematic Oppression
An entire month of teachings on systematic oppression have unfolded right before our eyes; many will miss its intended lesson, however. If you have not heard about the recent plot to remove the first African-American president at Western Illinois University, Dr. Jack Thomas, by the incumbent Board of Trustees, listen closely.
June 13, 2019
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Leadership & Policy
Stepping Away From The Brink
It seems every time we take a look at higher education publications, we read about a college or university that is on the brink of a merger, associating with another institution, and/or facing the risk of closure. Higher education globally is facing unprecedented challenges, and universities and colleges need to figure out effective ways to reinvent themselves.
May 5, 2019
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