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What’s inside

NORMAN OLIVER ENTREPRENEUR. PHILANTHROPIST. SERVANT LEADER.

CHRISTINA WILDY BREAKING BARRIERS, BUILDING LEGACY

Resisting the Attacks on HBCU Programs and Funding in the Age of DEI Restrictions 10 Howard University Earns R1 Status 12

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Rajah Caruth: Success, Against All Odds

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Fifty Years, One Legacy: Jacqie McWilliams-Parker and the Heart of CIAA Women’s Basketball

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The Erasure of Black History: Why Our Institutions Must Preserve Heritage

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From Transactions to Transformation

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Voorhees University: Advancing Elizabeth Wright-Menafee’s Vision for Educational Access and Opportunity

Power Alumni Features

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DR. JASMINE CHANELLE STREETER, DVM DR. SIOBAHN DAY GRADY CARMALEITA WILLIS LYGHT

The Talented 10th President of Voorhees University: Dr. Ronnie Hopkins

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May 2025 Graduates

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TMCF Advances HBCU Capacity Building

VICTORIA CAMILLE JORDAN ARIANNA SLACK KHALIL LYNES GABRIELLE EDMONDS-ANDREWS CARTER F. SMITH BRIASIA TYUS LIETENANT SHAE SHERMAN

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Trailblazing with Vision, Heart and Grit: Dr. Karrie G. Dixon

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Paine College, Preparing for Transformation: Dr. Lester McCorn

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