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Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If you find that a challenge, how about the very first Black publisher? How about Broadside Lotus Press, a publishing house, combined Broadside Press (1965) and Lotus Press (1972) to create the largest Black press in history, committed to telling the stories of the Black intelligencia. (Joyces, 1991, p.

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Ring The Alarm: A Call to Action for Black Women to Address Wellness in the Academy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we navigate the treacherous waters of 2024, let us honor those we have lost by being mindful of the debilitating structures we are up against. Have a conversation with your body about what you have done to it and apologize if necessary. February 2024 - What role does love play in your career? Do you love what you do?

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We All Pay for Not Addressing the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The impact of these systemic issues extend beyond the individuals directly affected, seeping into the fabric of the broader society and affecting us all. This narrative should impel us to have a paradigm shift and motivate us to advocate for the redirection of resources towards prevention and not detention.

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USDA Invests in Four-Year N.C. A&T Environmental Justice Project

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A&T to see how its College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences is presently using federal agency funds to advance programs, research, and scholarships. Under Secretary Tom Vilsack’s leadership, USDA is working to create new career opportunities for the next generation of farmers, foresters, researchers, and entrepreneurs at N.C.

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College Sports: A Work in Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The sense of belonging, the sense of understanding self, and the questions about the implications of what that means for their life experience all come into play,” says Goodson, who works with students individually and in team settings. Part of the demands that intensified in 2020 was the call to make athletic departments more diverse.

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30 Years After Its Release, Nathan McCall’s Makes Me Wanna Holler Still Resonates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rather, my mother bought McCall’s book for herself because – like many readers – she was riveted by a report on NPR about McCall’s remarkable foray into the newspaper business after having served time in prison for robbing a McDonald’s. Success in journalism is tied directly to a writer’s psychological state. Not much has changed since then.

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Preparing Students for Future Work Using Narrative Approaches

The Scholarly Teacher

These statistics are staggering, but there is ample opportunity for postsecondary educators to support students as they make the transition from college to career, despite the changing nature of the workforce. We contend that all educators should consider responsibility for students’ career education. Image courtesy of Wix.