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To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve brought together the stories of some of our members of the Trinity community. From alumnae who were Canada’s first female lawyer and the first female to hold a doctorate in computer science, and the College’s first tenured woman faculty member woman and women leaders of St. Hilda’s College, these […]
The Rare Disease Diversity Coalition Aims to Raise Awareness about Rare Diseases WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — On the eve of International Rare Disease Day, the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition (RDDC) – an initiative of the Black Women’s Health Imperative – unveils its new survey findings that reveal the current state of diversity, equity, […]
This week in Washington IP news, the House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, And Commerce holds a hearing on promoting innovation and protecting data privacy, and the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a meeting about a handful of judicial appointments. Elsewhere, Invent Together hosts an event to honor Black inventors and hear from a variety of Black […]
Proposed designs for a congressional gold medal recognizing Willie O’Ree — the first black hockey player to play in the National Hockey League — were recommended Feb. 16 by the Commission of Fine Arts. The advisory panel considered five proposed obverse designs and five proposed reverse designs. The same designs will be reviewed by the […]
Clippers forward Robert Covington reflects on the game-changers who helped pave the way for him to the NBA. When choosing the theme of ‘Celebrating Black Game Changers’ in honor of Black History Month, the LA Clippers didn’t need to look very far. One of the biggest trailblazers in the league is on their own roster. […]
NCAA national office namesake rooms Throughout the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, several meeting rooms and displays have been dedicated to recognize the achievements and contributions of Black and African Americans. James Frank Room – Named for a true college athletics visionary, who served as a student-athlete, a coach, educator, university president, 15-year commissioner of the Southwestern […]
Celebrating Black History Month NCCS User Spotlight: Hamid Oloso Joining NASA’s Black History Month celebration, this spotlight shines on NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) user Dr. Hamid Oloso. We follow Oloso from his childhood and university years in Nigeria to his current role as a computational scientist in the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office […]
Thanks to the efforts of students in Oshawa, a new mural is celebrating Black excellence in Canada and around the world. The mural is on display at G.L. Roberts C.V.I. and was a collaboration between students and staff. “We decided to use figures that are awesome and that people look up to because they represent […]
It’s Groundhog Day every February because the scene is always the same: The department store’s automatic doors slide open and I’m immediately bombarded with apparel that features the faces of influential Black people, inspirational words and pictures of fists being lifted into the air. And every time
A homegrown from Lakewood, California, Jalen Neal signed with the LA Galaxy Academy in 2016. He graduated to LA Galaxy II in 2020, and in 2021, Neal signed a first-team contract with the LA Galaxy. In January, Neal made his first two appearances for the U.S. Men’s National Team against Serbia and Colombia in Los […]