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Black History Month: Mae Jemison

Post author By BaseballChica03
Post date Monday, February 28th, 2011
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In 1992, as the science mission specialist for the space shuttle Endeavor, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to go into space. I feel at this point that I should give the disclaimer that moreso than any other of the amazing ladies we’ve discussed during Black History Month here at Persephone, I have […]

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Who are the Civil Rights Activists of Today?

Post author By Meghan Williams
Post date Monday, January 17th, 2011
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When we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, it’s tempting (particularly for the privileged, who don’t deal with the prejudice people of color face on a daily basis) to forget that true equality is still a goal to be striven for. But, as long as the college graduation rate of African American students is significantly […]

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