The story behind R.K. Russell, athlete and writer
July 11, 2019
“Feeling is not a female thing, not a male thing, it’s a human thing,” says NFL player Ryan K. Russell.
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Purdue University
Purdue University Instructor Posts Photo in Blackface, Keeps Job Because of “Free Speech”
July 12, 2018
In October 2016, Purdue biology instructor Lisa Stillman posted a profile photo of her and a friend from Halloween at the age of 12. In the photo, the two wore Afro wigs, dark paint on their face, and red lipstick.
Research Paper Reveals ‘Ignored Potential’ of Black Women in Engineering
March 29, 2017
NSBE, SWE and WEPAN Report Makes New Recommendations for STEM Diversity