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What’s inside
PINKY COLE FROM CLARK ATLANTA TO SLUTTY VEGAN
DRS. JAMIE AND KEISHA LOWTHER MARRIED TO MEDICINE
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TMCF: The Future of Work Depends on HBCUs
Lisa Engram: A Legacy of Leadership, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Reform
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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson: The 5,000 Role Models of Excellence Project
Shannon Sharpe: Black Excellence and Resilience
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Good Enough to Lead,But Not to Stay: Rethinking Presidential Pathways in Higher Education
Mentoring as a Movement: The Role of Faculty in Shaping HBCU Graduates
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Award-Winning Actor S. Epatha Merkerson Stuns Talladega College with Million-dollar Gift
Sharnikya Howard: A Trailblazer in STEM and Advocate for Equity
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HBCU Made: The Blueprint for Student Success
From Aggie Pride to the Executive Suite: Gerri Allen’s Journey from NCAT to the Heart of Digital Transformation
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Starting Over Proves Successful for Medical CEO
Power Alumni
Royalty Features
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MADISON MAURICE SARAI FINDLAY MARIAH COUCH
BROOKE HART JONES DR. A. OLLY NEAL DR. JERRELL JONES ABDULBAQIY DIYAOLU
The Marables Sink Their Teeth into Family Legacy
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