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Legends Henry and Shirley Frye Honored with Renaming of A&T Building

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University The Fryes are well-known throughout North Carolina for their contributions to the civil rights movement, public life, higher education, and the legal profession. Bluford Library Archives at A&T. The Justice Henry E. and Shirley T. district attorney.

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Civil Rights Leaders Declare The Freedom To Learn at Rally in Washington D.C.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The annual Freedom to Learn DC Rally convenes at the Library of Congress, and participants will march to the U. ET and march from the Library of Congress, 68 First St. Organizers with the Freedom to Learn (F2L) network and the Right to Learn (R2L) coalition are planning a rally May 3 in Washington, D.C. NE, Washington, DC 20543.

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Student Worker Organizing Efforts See Drastic Uptick

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, despite this general downward trend, workers in higher education seem to be fighting harder to organize and make demands of their employers. Union density in New York City and New York State is at its lowest in two decades, 17.7% respectively. Nationally, the rate sits at 10.1%, a decline from 2021.

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Black Men’s Mental Health Addressed During Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

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Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College hosted its first Spring Symposium addressing health issues for African American men. Dr. Walter M.

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Young Black Men Project, Fitting in for Black Men, Boys Showcased at BMRI’s Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The convening continued its conversation on the mental health of African American men at the Woodruff Library in the heart of the Atlanta University Center. There are so many things being thrown at them from multiple parts of their lives, family, friends, and social justice, and it’s all about sustainability,” Watkins said. “We

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Remembering Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. (1952-2023)

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“Charles was a tireless advocate for civil rights, equality, human dignity, and social justice. Last fall, the Ogletree family donated papers from Ogletree’s career to the Harvard Law School Library, which will make them available on a rolling basis over the next 3 years.

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Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance – Fall 2022 Updates

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The survey is an important component of our commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice at Goucher College, and the results will help us establish a baseline understanding of the racial climate on campus. The NACCC is an assessment of campus racial climates. This informed Goucher’s DEI strategic plan.

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