2019 HBCU Influencers | Ms. Patricia ACKASON
Ms. Patricia Ackason reminisces about the revelations she experienced as an undergrad student at her HBCU. She still relishes the friendship…
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A True Celebration: A Look at FunTimes’ Men of Influence Release Party
A True Celebration:
A Look at FunTimes’ Men of Influence Release Party
By Mariam DembeleCommunity. That was the word I heard said over and o…
Tamara Kirby Crump’s New Mission
Tamara Kirby Crump did not have a traditional career path. However, there has been one consi…
Billionaire and Philanthropist ROBERT SMITH’S Largese Shines Light on Diaspora Graduate Student Loan Debt
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We Have to Share Our History
By BEATRICE JOYNERForgive me for scolding our elders, but we need to share our history with our youth. As an elder, I know this is not alwa…
2019 HBCU Influencers | Vicki Redmond
Vicki Redmond has the invaluable experience of visiting many Black college campuses while growing up because her father was a referee for Bl…
2019 HBCU Influencers | Lin Thomas
Lin Thomas is a graduate of Morgan State University, where he earned a B.S. in Accounting. Other accolades include receiving the National Mi…
2019 HBCU Influencers | Kevin Dow
In the core of Philadelphia, the Rail Park is being developed as a three-mile linear park, intersecting ten neighborhoods. With a quarter-mi…
2019 HBCU Influencers | Keisha Wilkins
Keisha Wilkins, a wife and mother of three, was born and raised in Philadelphia. She attended West Chester University, where she earned her …
2019 HBCU Influencers | Joseph Mondesire
Joseph Mondesire, born in Philadelphia PA, is a graduate of Julia R. Masterman High School. He then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Bu…