Archive for 'Scholarly Celebrations'
Remembering Dr. Muriel Petioni
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Muriel Marjorie Petioni was an African-American doctor, activist, and community server. She was a remarkable woman and an amazing example for all of us!
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Dr. Arnetha F. Ball: President of AERA and Professor of Education at Standord University
Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Arnetha F. Ball is Professor of Education at Stanford University, where she has taught for the past eight years. Prior to that, she taught at the University of Michigan (1992 –1999) where she received an Outstanding Teaching Award in 1998.
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HBCU President: Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays – Past President of Morehouse College
Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays (1894 – 1984) “I’ve only just a minute, Only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, can’t refuse it, Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it, But it’s up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it, Give an account if I abuse it, Just a tiny little [...]
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Dr. John A. Powell, Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Posted on 24. Oct, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Professor John A. Powell is an internationally recognized authority in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty and democracy. He is Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University and he holds the Gregory H. Williams Chair in Civil Rights & Civil Liberties at the University’s Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Dr. Leslie Fenwick: Dean of the School of Education Howard University
Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Leslie T. Fenwick has more than 25 years of experience in higher education, public policy, philanthropy, and urban PK-12 schools. Currently, she is dean and professor of educational policy and leadership at the Howard University School of Education.
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Jesse Russell, Pioneer of Signal Processing and Wireless Communications
Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Jesse Eugene Russell is an African-American inventor and one of the visionaries’ whose innovative perspectives profoundly influenced the wireless communications industry, the driver of growth in 21st century. He paved the way for the cell phone!
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Dr. Ivory Toldson, Associate Professor of Psychology at Howard University
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is an associate professor at Howard University, senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and current editor-in-chief of “The Journal of Negro Education.” Dubbed a rising “2028 presidential candidate” by the Washington Post and more…
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Alecia A. DeCoudreaux: 13th President of Mills College
Posted on 27. Sep, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Alecia A. DeCoudreaux has been named the 13th president in Mills College’s 159-year history. She assumed leadership of the College on July 1, 2011.
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Gerald ‘Jerry’ Lawson: Inventor of the Cartridge-based Video Game
Posted on 09. May, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Gerald ‘Jerry’ Lawson, pioneer video game innovator, is a singular figure in video game and computer history. He’s a self-taught electronics genius who, with incredible talents, audacity, and strong guidance from his parents, managed to end up at the top of his profession despite the cultural tides flowing against him. Jerry Lawson passed on April 8, 2011 at the age of 70.
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ASALH: Association for the Study of African-American Life and History
Posted on 02. May, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Established on September 9, 1915 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History (ASALH) founded Black History Month and carry forth the work of our founder, the Father of Black History.
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Dr. Roland Boyd Scott: The Father of Sickle Cell Research in the US
Posted on 26. Apr, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Roland Boyd Scott was the Father of Sickle Cell Research in the USA. Learn about his tireless research and efforts to combat the disease and watch a few clips to learn more about the disease and what’s being done about it today.
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Dr. Joy Lawson Davis: Gifted Education Researcher & Author
Posted on 11. Apr, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Joy Lawson Davis has over 30 years of experience in the field gifted education and is the author of a new book entitled “Bright, Talented, & Black: A Guide for Families of African American Gifted Learners”
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Lowery Stokes Sims: first African-American curator to be hired by New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
Posted on 28. Mar, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Lowery Stokes Sims was the first African-American curator to be hired by New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and held that position for over 25 years. She is an accomplished Art Historian who’s career is extremely noteworthy.
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Dr. A. Wade Boykin: Distinguished Researcher in Psychology and Education
Posted on 14. Feb, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
“EVERY CHILD has the capacity to succeed in school and in life.” That is the motto of the Capstone Institute, where Dr. A. Wade Boykin, Professor of Psychology, conducted research on “educating the whole child.”
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[HBCU Presidents] Victor Ukpolo: Chancellor of Southern University of New Orleans
Posted on 07. Feb, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Victor Ukpolo, Ph.D., a native of Nigeria, was officially appointed chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans on January 7, 2006 by the Southern University System’s Board of Supervisors. We especially feature him and SUNO due to the recent proposal to merge them with the Predominantly White Institution (PWI) University of New Orleans. Please read the article for an update on what’s REALLY happening!
