Archive for 'Law'
Charles E. Phillips, Jr. – President of Oracle
Posted on25. Aug, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Charles E. Phillips is President of Oracle Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors. He joined Oracle in 2003. His responsibilities encompass global field operations.
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Kelly Miller: First African-American Mathematics Graduate Student and Influential Founder of Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center
Posted on21. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
In 1887, Kelly Miller became the first African-American Mathematics Graduate Student. He went on to become extremely influential during the debates between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois and planted the seed for what is now called the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University.
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary: Educator, Activist, 1st African-American Woman Editor in North America and 1st to enroll in Howard University Law School
Posted on18. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Mary Ann Shadd Cary was the daughter of a conductor on the Underground Railroad, an Educator, Activist, the first African-American Woman editor in North America, and the first African-American female to enter Howard University Law School.
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Dr. Anna (Pauli) Murray: Civil Rights Activits, Feminist, Lawyer, Writer, Ordained Priest
Posted on14. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
The Reverend Dr. Anna Pauline (Pauli) Murray (November 20, 1910 – July 1, 1985) was an American civil rights advocate, feminist, lawyer, writer, poet, teacher, and ordained priest.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Congresswoman, Civil Rights Activist
Posted on02. Jun, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, now in her tenth term as the Congresswoman for the District of Columbia, is the chair of the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Barbara Jordan: 1st Black Woman from a Southern State to Serve in the House of Representatives
Posted on28. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
In 1972, Barbara Jordan was elected to serve in the Ninety-third Congress, becoming the first African American woman elected to Congress from Texas and the first African American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the South. In 1976, Jordan was the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention at which she nominated President Jimmy Carter. She became the first African American to give a keynote speech at a major party’s political convention.
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[HBCU Presidents] Dr. David Hall: University of the Virgin Islands
Posted on26. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Dr. David Hall began his tenure as the fifth President of the University of the Virgin Islands on August 1, 2009. He has been awarded a Distinguished University Professorship of Spirituality and Professionalism at UVI.
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Anthony Foxx: Charlotte, NC's New Mayor
Posted on21. Jan, 2010 by Leshell Hatley.
Anthony Foxx is Mayor (D) of the City of Charlotte, NC. He began his political career in 2005 with his election to City Council as an At-Large representative and served two terms before being elected Mayor in 2009.
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David Drummond: Google's Chief Legal Officer
Posted on02. Dec, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Dave Drummond is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and the Chief Legal Officer of Google, Inc. He initially joined Google in 2002 as VP of Corporate Development. Since then he has served as Senior VP of Corporate Development since January 2006 and as Chief Legal Officer since December 2006.
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Valerie Jarrett: Senior Advisor to President Obama
Posted on09. Nov, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Valerie Bowman Jarrett (born November 14, 1956) is a lawyer and is senior advisor and assistant to the president for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Obama administration. She is also a Chicago lawyer, businesswoman, and civic leader. Prior to that she served as a co-chairperson of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.
