Greensboro

Dr. Hines-Gaither Joins Mount Saint Mary’s University as the First VP for Equity, Diversity and Justice

Sentinel News ServiceDecember 23, 2021

Mount Saint Mary’s University is pleased to welcome Krishauna Hines-Gaither, PhD, as the inaugural vice president for equity, diversity and justice. A highly experienced diversity educator and leader, Hines-Gaither will be responsible for guiding and coordinating campus-wide efforts to integrate diversity and inclusion into policies, practices and procedures within the University.

Education News

Donors Attempt to Save Bennett College by Deadline

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentFebruary 1, 2019

“Bennett College has an outstanding tradition of academic excellence for African American women,” said Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the trade organization that represents 215 African American-owned newspapers and media companies around the country with more than 21 million weekly subscribers.

Julianne Malveaux Opinion

Will You Join the Crusade for Bennett?

Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire ContributorDecember 27, 2018

Bennett College has a unique history, and it is a history that must be preserved. It will only be maintained if folks who love women, women’s history, and the elevation of Black women’s voices come together to find five million dollars in just a few weeks. I am writing this column to appeal to those who will help. Here’s how:

National News

One of First Black University of North Carolina Students Dies

Associated PressAugust 1, 2018

The university says in a statement that Lee was one of four African American students who helped integrate the campus. The four had joined a lawsuit filed in 1949 that led to the desegregation of the university’s law school.