Category: Academia
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Nonkululeko Gobodo, South Africa’s first black woman chartered accountant, receives UP Chancellor’s Medal. Learn about her journey, achievements, and inspiring message
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Kendall McManus-Thomas makes history as Ben Franklin High School’s first Black male principal, inspiring students and breaking barriers in New Orleans education.
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How Gabrielle Gambrell became the first Black woman and youngest marketing leader at Barnard College, breaking barriers in higher education and communications.
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Dr. Mary Hinton makes history as the first Black president of the College of St. Benedict, bringing visionary leadership and a commitment to diversity to the Minnesota institution.
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Michael Drake: The Story of University of California’s First Black President in Its 125-Year History
Michael Drake, UC’s first Black president, announces plans to step down after five years of groundbreaking leadership and expanding educational opportunities in California.
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Shakea Miller makes history as the first African American woman to open a degree-granting technical college in Alabama, promoting diversity in higher education.
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Prof. Nokuthula Sibiya makes history as the first Black female vice-chancellor of Mangosuthu University of Technology, bringing a strategic vision to enhance research, education, and community engagement.
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Jackson State University makes history as the first HBCU and Mississippi school to win the National Academy of Inventors’ Founder’s Award for pioneering innovation and research.
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Gregory Swanson’s 1950 lawsuit desegregated UVA Law, paving the way for integration in Southern universities and shaping the future of legal education.
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Grinnell College honors Edith Renfrow Smith, its first African-American woman graduate, with a card shower for her 110th birthday, celebrating her legacy of education and service.
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