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Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: It was January 12, 1948 that the case, Sipuel v. Board of Regents was decided unanimously by the U.S. Supreme Court, forcing the University of Oklahoma Law School to admit Ada Lois Sipuel, the school’s first African American student.
In 1946 Ada Lois Sipuel was denied admission to the University of Oklahoma law school on the basis of her race. Sipuel sued the school, alleging that because the state of Oklahoma did not provide a comparable facility for African American students under the doctrine...
HBCU Corner – Howard Alum Dr. Jaha Howard Sworn In as Georgia State Senator
Howard alum Dr. Jaha Howard has officially been sworn in as the new Georgia State Senator for District 35, adding another major chapter to Howard University’s legacy of producing public-service leaders across the country. According to coverage from WSB Radio, Howard...
Christians and New Year Resolutions
First of all, what is a NEW YEAR RESOLUTION? New Year resolutions go back over 3,000 years during the ancient days of Babylonia. It's a promise you make to yourself, usually the first few days of the new year, to start doing something good or stop doing something bad....
Wellness Check – Inspiring Quotes By Maya Angelou to Get You Through Uncertain Times
If anyone knows about getting through hard times, it’s Black people. The words in our music, the words in our worship, the words in our writings have a magic that has lifted us up and out of uncertain times.We’re facing similar times right now. And we have what it...
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