Category: Academia
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Dr. Asya Johnson pioneers NYC’s first HBCU Early College Prep High School, offering students a free path to college through an innovative program with guaranteed admission to Delaware State University.
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Dr. Sherita L. Johnson, Penn State’s Africana Research Center’s first Black director, aims to expand scholarship and community engagement in African diaspora studies.
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Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu, South Africa’s first Black chartered accountant, inspires future leaders with his commitment to purposeful leadership and educational transformation.
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Christopher Johnson becomes University of Cincinnati’s first Black, deaf assistant dean, championing disability justice and diversity in higher education.
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Naronda Wright becomes NAGAP’s first Black president, bringing over 16 years of higher education experience to lead the graduate enrollment management association.
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Zimbabwean Mildred ‘Lighting Bae’ Moyo becomes the first Black African woman to earn a Master’s in Light in Performance from Rose Bruford College, breaking barriers in lighting design.
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UMW honors Venus Jones, its first Black graduate and scientist, with a mural. This tribute is part of the new Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail on campus, celebrating diversity pioneers.
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Paris Harris, a 19-year-old University of Idaho student, is on a path to become America’s first Black female smokejumper, breaking barriers in wildland firefighting.
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Lawrenceville School honors Lyals Battle and Darrell Fitzgerald, its first Black students, with a dedicated atrium, marking a milestone in the institution’s journey towards diversity and inclusion.
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Nia Brown makes history as Hoover High School’s first Black female SGA president, balancing academics, athletics, and leadership while promoting inclusivity and innovation.
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