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Clark Atlanta University Launches Executive Leadership Institute for Next Generation of HBCU Presidents

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Clark Atlanta University Launches Executive Leadership Institute for Next Generation of HBCU Presidents Today, Clark Atlanta University and higher education stakeholders announced the launch of the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at CAU. The groundbreaking initiative will serve as an incubator for recruiting and developing the future presidents of over 100 Historically Black Colleges and

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FAMU kicks off Annual Day of Giving, commemorates 1887 Strikes

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Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) is hosting its Annual Day of Giving in commemoration of the 1887 Strikes. In 1887 in Thibodaux, Louisiana Black sugar cane workers went on strike to protest the harsh working conditions, long hours and unfair wages. For three weeks 10,000 workers went on strike, turning into what is now known as

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA.), delivers remarks during a campaign event on August 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Harris discussed President Donald Trump's failure to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and protect working families from the economic fallout prior to the last night of the Republican National Convention. (Photo by Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images)

Biden and Harris condemn deadly Atlanta spa shootings

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By Maegan Vazquez and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Tuesday’s lethal shootings at a series of spas in the Atlanta area, expressing concerns about any violence against Asian Americans. Biden said on Wednesday that brutality against Asian Americans is “very troubling.” In her most formal remarks about the

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Airlines ground dozens of Boeing 777 planes after engine failure over Denver

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By Pete Muntean and Alaa Elassar, CNN Business Airlines in the United States, South Korea and Japan have grounded dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft after one of the jets suffered engine failure Saturday, sending debris crashing down over Denver. Boeing on Sunday recommended that airlines stop flying versions of the aircraft that are equipped with

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National Civil Rights Museum virtually hosts new book Four Hundred Souls

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Editors and panelists of the highly anticipated, African American history anthology convene The National Civil Rights Museum brings award-winning authors Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Dr. Keisha N. Blain, editors of the anticipated anthology Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 to its Book and Author Series on Friday, February 5.  Set

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