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Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Fostering Excellence and Social Justice Last week for the fourth year in a row, I attended the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Annual Conference. As a passionate advocate for higher education, I always thoroughly enjoy participating in this event. HACU provides an excellent conference program that addresses all […]
I am absolutely thrilled that my alma mater The University of Texas at Austin Department of History has selected Dr. Daina Ramey Berry as its new Chair. What a bold move! Dr. Ramey Berry will be the first African American woman in the Department’s 132-year history to serve in this leadership role. This is […]
Following the death of Congressman John Lewis, the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Georgia has selected Nikema Williams to become the Democratic nominee for the November 2020 elections. Nikema will be on the ballot for Georgia’s 5th congressional district, a seat Congressman John Lewis held for 17 terms. A Georgia State Senator representing […]
Many times we take for granted the things that are closest to us. The treasures in our families, communities and cities are usually not recognized and celebrated until they are no longer with us. With that being said, for the first time in years, I decided to participate in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday […]
Since children who are detained at the American Southern Border cannot speak for themselves, it is up to us—the loving, the caring, the humane—to make sure that their silent cries are heard. In their article entitled “Migrant child alleges she was ‘beaten and abused’ at Clint, Texas border station,” nbcnews.com ’s Julia Ainsley and Jacob […]
“Time to turn the page and write the new chapter, and what does that look like?” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez It is a new day in America. Today, American is marching “forward.” Yet, many are threatened by the new day and all that it represents. In walks “The Squad”—new leadership for a new day. The self-proclaimed Squad […]
