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When you hear the word pageant, it likely conjures up images of tiaras, swimsuit competitions and ladies crying as they clutch an armful of roses on a brightly lit stage. But Lorain, Ohio, native and Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumna Monica Burgett, Ph.D., has triumphed on a pageant circuit that doesn’t include sparkling tiaras or bathing suit competitions. This time, the pageant celebrated contestants for their brilliant minds.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡paused to honor Martin Luther King during a virtual ceremony on Jan. 21, 2021

A new Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ program – Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding – presents a yearlong schedule of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of our many diverse voices.

Louis Stokes meets with Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students in 2013

In a "lost" interview, former U.S. Congressman and civil rights leader Louis Stokes shares his thoughts on the role of students in shaping the future, the state of civil rights and his friendship with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 

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A member of the Fall Class of 2023 is embraced by her dean at the Karamu ceremony

Members of the Fall Class of 2023 participated in the Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados pre-commencement ceremony.

 

Director and Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumnus Samuel "Blitz" Bazawule

Director behind the new musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel is a 2005 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡graduate.

Josiah Ragin of Harlem, New York, shared a recipe with students at the Cooking with Culture event.

The goal of Cooking with Culture was to create a sense of community and affirm the students' identities.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡exchange students from South Africa visit the Ohio statehouse in Columbus.

A group of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ exchange students from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed by the Ohio legislature on a recent visit to Columbus. 

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Aliyah C. Tipton banner

Tipton has gone from student to employee to founder and owner of her own communication agency in just a few years. Tipton said her educational and career journeys from Michigan to Mississippi to Ohio have been heavily influenced by God.

Student holding a stack of books

Libraries are an integral part of our communities and education. They provide resources for learning, study, entertainment and culture. It is important for libraries to house collections that are as diverse as the communities they serve. Here is how Â鶹¾«Ñ¡works to do that.

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Brooke Denune at her hat bar

A 2018 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ graduate with a bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising and a minor in marketing, Brooke Denune is hoping to make a positive impact in the fashion industry with her brand of customizable vegan hats.