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Little Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed Wair, Dies at the Age of 83

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The university later inducted her into their Alumni Hall of Fame and awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2016. Thelma Watershed Wair Wair chose a career in education and was committed to community outreach, working as a home economics teacher and guidance counselor for East St. Louis Top Ladies of Distinction. 25, 1957.

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Panel Explores Gun Prevention in Black Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The panel, hosted by the National Medical Association (NMA) at its 212th Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly in New Orleans, explored the concerns surrounding young people affected by gun violence and alternative solutions to help communities affected.