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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thanks to the active engagement and voter turnout of college students of all races, ethnicities, genders, and social classes, Barack Hussien Obama, was elected America’s first Black president of the United States of America in 2008 and reelected for a second term in 2012. The war on DEI is being well documented.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Attorney, politician, and advocate, Stacey Abrams aptly captures the essence of this transformation in her comments: “DEI is essential to building educational institutions that are welcoming, fair, and free from discrimination and hate. As Dr. Johnnetta B.

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DEI Blog: Third Time’s a Charm

College for Creative Study

In February of 2008, my parents and I decided to disenroll me from college, just 5 months after I began. It was in this liminal space that I fostered my passion for social justice that led to me being one of the founding members of Occupy Detroit – the ultimate focus of my senior thesis. Sources [link] [link] [link] [link].

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