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New President Rochelle Ford Reveals Bold Plans for Dillard University   
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New President Rochelle Ford Reveals Bold Plans for Dillard University   

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Managing Editor August 25, 2022

Dr. Rochelle Ford is traveling at warp speed in her new role as president of Dillard University, the oldest HBCU in the state of Louisiana. Appointed to the prestigious post last month, Ford immediately made strides to implement her main goal of enlisting the support of “alumni, partners, everyone we encounter” to help fulfill the university’s mission. During a recent visit to Los Angeles, the president elaborated on her strategies to achieve that objective. 

African American and Community Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal
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African American and Community Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal

June 30, 2022

African American leaders across the nation largely condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued on June 24, overturning the federal abortion protections of Roe v. Wade, with some describing the action as a “pro-policing of women’s bodies” and a move to “criminalize Black women.” The 5-4 ruling overturns a 49-year-old landmark decision and puts abortion policy at the discretion of states, many of which have restricted or outlawed the procedure in recent months. Issuing a strong reaction to the SCOTUS ruling, Congresswoman Maxine Waters declared, “I stand in solidarity with the 36 million women being stripped of their right     to

THE DOUBLE STANDARD FOR JUDGING BLACK LEADERSHIP
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THE DOUBLE STANDARD FOR JUDGING BLACK LEADERSHIP

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. Executive EditorDecember 3, 2020

For the past several years, there has been whispering around Los Angeles City Hall about an investigation surrounding Councilmember Curren Price (9th District) and former City Council President Herb Wesson’s Chief of Staff Deron Williams (10th District) concerning the indictment and corruption case of Jose Huizar.