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Tag: Ben Jealous
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Minorities, Younger Voters Influenced Seminal Mid-Term Elections
The Democratic party regained the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Republicans retained control of the Senate as mid-term election results went late into Tuesday night following record-shattering voter turnout fueled partly by vast numbers of young voters.
November 6, 2018
Opinion
On Citizenship and Voting
Citizenship has never been a requirement for U.S. military service. Immigrants and non-citizens have fought in every U.S. military conflict since the Revolutionary War.
November 4, 2018
Sports
Maryland President Loh to Retire in Aftermath of Sports Scandal
Dr. Wallace D. Loh, who arrived at the University of Maryland in 2010 as a decorated academic and political adviser, will retire from the presidency at the end of the school year. A number of state and local elected officials reacted to the Tuesday announcement with dismay, some saying that the wrong person was taking […]
October 31, 2018
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Educators and Activists Discuss Civic and Political Engagement
The interconnection between the roles of educators and activists in today’s political climate were evident Monday during a roundtable discussion at Howard University that featured students, former U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King, Jr. and social justice activist Brittany Packnett.
October 22, 2018
African-American
After College Presidency, Vincent Pushes for Access to Education as Head of Fraternity
Nearly six months after Dr. Gregory J. Vincent stepped down as president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the legal and diversity scholar has continued to champion education causes through his new role as CEO and Chairman of Sigma Pi Phi — also known as the Boulé.
September 27, 2018
News Roundup
Ben Jealous Pushes Free Tuition Plan to Include DREAMers
Ben Jealous, the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland has announced a plan to expand his free tuition community college plan to include DREAMers, or undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. “This is about every Marylander in every zip code,” Jealous said. “When we first made K-12 education free we unleashed […]
August 22, 2018
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Black Intellectuals Tasked With Forging Connections
At a time when many see a reinforcement of racism and oppression, a panel of Black intellectuals at the National Action Network convention in New York City spoke of being visible and vocal on important issues, producing ideas and creating dialogues.
April 19, 2018
Students
Those Fighting to Save DACA Still Seeking Answers
Now, just a couple of months past the five-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, supporters of DACA wonder if they can convince President Trump to keep the program amid calls for him to end it.
August 16, 2017
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