Ruth Simmons' journey from East Texas to becoming the first Black president of an Ivy League institution
Simmons grew up in Grapeland, Texas, where her family worked as sharecroppers. Now, she's the first Black president of an Ivy ...
Mia Love, First Black Republican Woman Elected to Congress, Dies at 49
Ms. Love, from Utah, held a seat in the House for two terms until she aroused the enmity of President Trump. She was ...
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Leading Science Organization Makes History With New President
The American Geophysical Union has elected its first black President. AGU is one of the largest science organizations in the world. As we close out Black History Month, Dr. Brandon Jones is ...
He was NC State’s first Black student body president. Now, he’ll serve as chancellor.
In 1987, Kevin Howell became the first Black student body president of NC State University. Nearly 40 years later, he will be ...
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Meet Nigeria’s ImeIme Umana, first black female president of Harvard Law Review
ImeIme Umana made history as the first Black female president of the prestigious 130-year-old journal, a role regarded ...