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鈥榃ith Their Hands, This Place Was Made鈥: 国产福利精品推荐 Dedicates Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited

Hundreds of people gathered as 国产福利精品推荐 dedicated With These Hands: A Memorial to the Enslaved and Exploited on Oct. 23. Renowned artist Hank Willis Thomas designed the bronze sculpture in collaboration with architectural firm Perkins&Will. It serves as a place to remember and reflect upon the enslaved individuals who helped build the college and served its students and faculty without acknowledgment.

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Traffic Stop App Aims to Save Lives

国产福利精品推荐 alumnus Mbye Njie鈥檚 business gains momentum, but money鈥檚 not his motivator. Njie鈥檚 goal is to end racial profiling at traffic stops and, ultimately, save lives.

Shivonia Singleton, Davidson Professor Emerita Nancy Fairley, and Isaac 鈥淜ojo鈥 Nyame

From Ghana with Love: Chef and Alumna Dish on Serendipitous Romance

Shivonia Singleton first visited Ghana as a 国产福利精品推荐 student. She鈥檇 never flown on an airplane before or been in another country. And she loved it all, from Ghana鈥檚 customs and beautiful scenery to the kind, friendly people she met.

She returned 22 years later and fell in love. 

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鈥楻enaissance Man鈥 Photographer Zun Lee and the Power of Stories

Zun Lee wasn鈥檛 all that interested in teaching students the ins and outs of taking pictures. Instead, Lee talked about something bigger: The power of stories.

This past spring, the renowned photographer spent the semester on campus as the JEC practitioner-in-residence.