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Tuskegee University to inaugurate first female president

Tuskegee University will formally inaugurate its first female president, Lily McNair, one week after International Women’s Day. McNair is the historically black university’s eighth president since its founding in 1881. McNair, who has been serving as president since July, draws inspiration from Booker T. Washington, the university’s founder and first president. “I think about Booker … Continued
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February 26, 2019

Lily D. McNair named as 8th president of Tuskegee University

Tuesday, Tuskegee University announced that Dr. Lily D. McNair will become Tuskegee University’s eighth president after being unanimously selected by its Board of Trustees. “I am honored and humbled to be selected to serve as the eighth president of Tuskegee University,” Dr. McNair said. “The historic contributions of the university’s students, faculty and alumni are … Continued
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May 10, 2018
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Alabama citizens and poverty: Time for change?

By Maggie Ford Eighteen and a half percent of Alabama residents live in poverty. That’s what the US Census Bureau published in 2015. We’re tied with Kentucky as the fifth poorest State in the Union. And it’s no joke that while some Alabamians are still complaining about the taste of their Christmas steak, some kids around … Continued
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December 29, 2016