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Mellon Foundation Announces More Than $12 Million for Social Justice Projects

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

colleges and universities working on social justice-related research or curricular projects. and social justice and the literary imagination. and social justice and the literary imagination. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation pledged more than $12 million to 26 U.S.

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Black Americans May Be Thriving, but Racial Struggles Persist

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In “Black Thriving in America: 2023,” data is presented detailing the experiences of Black Americans when shopping, dining out, in healthcare settings, at work, with schools, with police and more. The findings are presented in a dashboard, which will serve as a benchmark. Gallup conducted the study.

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N.C. A&T Celebrates 64th Anniversary of A&T Four’s Historic Sit-In

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A&T Fellowship Gospel Choir and a presentation of the Human Rights Medal, the university’s highest honor for contributions to civil rights, civil liberties and/or human rights, to an honoree whose name will be revealed at the event. “The The program will feature song selections by the N.C. Thomas, director of External Affairs at A&T.

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Ridgewater announces new DEI director and social justice speaker series open to the public

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To bridge the college family with Ridgewater’s neighboring communities through broader diversity awareness, Schwandt and her DEI office are launching several spring virtual social justice speakers beginning January 19. All presentations will be via Zoom and are free and open to the public with registration. “My March 24, 11 a.m.-12

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AERA Announces Winners of 2023 Excellence in Education Research Awards

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We are honored to present this year’s awards to an excellent and deserving group of scholars,” said AERA Executive Director Dr. Felice J. AERA will present the awards at the 2023 Annual Meeting Apr. 15, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

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Public invited to virtual Ridgewater diversity and social justice events

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Our Social Justice Speaker Series is one of the ways we seek to do that. – Saul Flores , philanthropist, photographer, and speaker, will present “The Walk of the Immigrants,” a one-hour presentation with a 30-minute Q&A to follow. Presented in American Sign Language and voice interpretation. Zoom: [link].

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NC A&T to Host 63rd Annual Sit-in Anniversary Breakfast and Wreath Laying in Honor of the A&T Four

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Embracing Our Past, Engaging Our Present, Imagining Our Future” – which will celebrate their bravery for their sit-in at that F.W. at the February One monument, followed by a social justice panel discussion at 10:30 a.m. The four are Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair Jr.), Woolworth Department Store lunch counter on Feb.