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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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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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We are back online!
Posted on 19. Mar, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
We are pleased to back online and will be working to improve the look and feel of BSI in the coming weeks! Welcome back!
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Ory Okolloh: Kenyan Activist & Google’s New Policy Manager for Africa
Posted on 03. Jan, 2011 by Leshell Hatley.
Ory Okolloh is a lawyer, activist, and blogger who is now headed to Google at its Policy Manager for Africa.
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Dr. Jayfus Doswell: BioTechnology & Robotics Entrepreneur, Researcher, and Product Engineer
Posted on 02. Dec, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Jayfus Doswell is an accomplished entrepreneur and engineer. As the founder of Juxtopia, LLC, he and his company have manufactured robotics and context-aware augmented reality products. He is also the Chair of The Juxtopia Group, a nonprofit which host several interesting endeavors.
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Cathy J. Cohen: Professor of Political Science and Social Justice Activist
Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Cathy J. Cohen is the David and Mary Winton Green Professor of Political Science and the College and Director of the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago. She is also the Deputy Provost for Graduate Education and the former Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago.
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Jerri DeVard: Nokia’s New Chief Marketing Officer
Posted on 29. Nov, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Jerri DeVard, Spelman Alumna, joined Nokia as a chief marketing officer in November 2010. She is in charge of marketing, brand management, communications, and some “industry collaboration” initiatives.
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Dr. Chad Jenkins: Associate Professor of Computer Science, Brown University
Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Chad Jenkins was recently promoted and granted tenure within the Computer Science Department at Brown University. Chad’s promotion recognizes his outstanding research work, innovative teaching, and exemplary service,” said Department Chair Roberto Tamassia.
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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. Reginald S. Avery: Coppin State University’s 5th President
Posted on 02. Nov, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Reginald S. Avery officially assumed the presidency of 108-year-old Coppin State University, on January 14, 2008.
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Several Reconfigurations in Progress: No New Posts Until November 1st
Posted on 28. Sep, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
We are graciously experiencing more growing pains as your interest and support has caused us to outgrow our current web server configuration. We will also take this time to revamp several aspects of our site to bring you better service! In the meantime, please enjoy the work of 200+ Black Scholars. Thanks for your patience and support!
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Please excuse our absence this week!
Posted on 14. Sep, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Scholars! Please excuse our absence this week. We must stick our head in the sand and get some internal work accomplished. While we are away, please enjoy over 200 posts/features of African-American scholars!
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[From Our Black Scholars Directory] Dr. Beverly Greene – Professor of Psychology at St. John’s University
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. Beverly Greene is a tenured Professor of Psychology at St. John’s University in New York and a Practicing Clinical Psychologist. Her area of specialization includes examining the role of institutionalized racism, sexism, heterosexism and other oppressive ideologies in the paradigms of psychology and practice of psychotherapy in organized mental health.
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Dr. Stacey Franklin Jones: New Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Bowie State
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
The search for Bowie State University’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs has been successfully concluded. Dr. Stacey Franklin Jones began serving in that capacity July 1, 2010. She came to Bowie State from Benedict College where she serves as Senior Vice President.
