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Rediscovering the Road to Freedom

Rediscovering the Road to FreedomOn Nov. 4, 1857, three Black men walking along a road near the small town of Lynnville, in southern Iowa, were met by two White men who assured them they were friends and offered them a ride into town in their wagon.“Do either of you know Arnold or Sparks?” the three […]

August 4, 1999

Faculty & Staff

E-Rate Boost May Spur Research Boom for Scholars of Color

E-Rate Boost May Spur Research Boom for Scholars of ColorWASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a major spending hike for the e-rate policy, in May, marking a significant boost to the controversial federal subsidy program that is helping wire many of the nation’s poorest schools for Internet access. The boost comes at a […]

July 7, 1999

Washington Update

Black Caucus Demonstrates Support for FCC’s E-Rate DecisionFor the Congressional Black Caucus, the chance to influence a major decision on education was too good to pass up.In what they termed an “unprecedented” visit, 15 caucus members filled a hearing room at the Federal Communications Commission as it voted on future funding for the e-rate, the […]

July 7, 1999

Gateway 21 Opens Access to Knowledge

Gateway 21 Opens Access to Knowledge Dr. Morris Simon is accustomed to using obscure and hard-to-find academic journals in his research as an anthropologist and international studies professor at Stillman College. Recently, articles in the Mississippi Valley Historical Review dating back to the 1930s have helped him to identify primary sources for research on Red Shoe, […]

May 12, 1999

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