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10th Minority Male Initiative Set to Shape the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Daniel Jean "The Minority Male Initiative conference has consistently been a platform for empowerment and growth," said Dr. Fidel Wilson, event coordinator and director of One Stop Services and Regional Locations at Brookdale. grade point average to becoming an author, consultant and an administrator at Montclair State University.

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HBCUs: Catalysts for Economic Empowerment and Community Growth

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Likewise, when we interviewed Dr. David Wilson, president of Morgan State University, he emphasized the symbiotic relationship between HBCUs and their local communities. Wilson's commitment to community engagement and economic growth is evident in Morgan State University's transformative impact on the neighborhoods surrounding the campus.

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UNCF to Hold 13th Annual Student Leadership Conference

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Ray, author and speaker for Baar Consulting; Shayna Yvonne Rudd, psychotherapist for The Legends House; Rashida Wilson, CEO of the NeHermaih Leadership Institute; and Maria Kirby, vice president of government relations for The Walt Disney Company. Other scheduled speakers include: Brandon V.

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Scholars Gather in Atlanta for Black Doctoral Network Conference

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Now in its 11 th year, this year’s conference included keynote addresses by author and entrepreneur Dr. George Fraser, and Dr. Kris Marsh, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Maryland. William Julius Wilson, Cornel West, Julianne Malveaux and anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise.

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NCAA Inclusion Forum Focuses on DEI Initiatives

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Attorney and author Bryan Stevenson delivered a moving keynote, sharing his experience of advocating for death row inmates and children who have become prisoners to a “broken” criminal justice system that often punishes poor people. Stevenson, the author of the book Just Mercy that was turned into a movie starring Jamie Foxx and Michael B.

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Why HBCUs Need Campus Abolition (And The Rest of Y’all Too)

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It also represents the present threat of violence as a consequence for Black students who fail to comply with the authority ascribed to college and university faculty. Drawing on the work of Derecka Purnell, Mariame Kaba, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, W.E.B.

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At Princeton, a Contained Debate About a Contested Statue

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Princeton’s Committee on Naming, a group of faculty, students, staff, administrators, and alumni that was formed in the wake of an earlier controversy about the legacy of Woodrow Wilson, is currently considering the petition and holding listening sessions, and will eventually make a recommendation to the board of trustees.

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