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Alumna Valerie Kinloch has been chosen to serve as the fifteenth president of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. She will take office on August 1.
Historically Black Johnson C. Smith University enrolls just over 1,100 undergraduate students and a few dozen graduate students, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Education. Officially, African Americans make up 72 percent of the student body but another 24 percent are listed as “race/ethnicity unknown.”
“It’s a dream come true to be invited to lead one of the finest historically Black colleges and universities in America – and at the same time come home,” Dr. Kinloch said. “My years at JCSU were some of the best of my life. This university set me on course to grow beyond anything I could imagine, so it is incredibly gratifying to return and give back to the institution that helped make me who I am.”
In 2017, Dr. Kinloch was named the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education. Previously, she held positions as associate dean and professor at Ohio State University and was a faculty member at Teachers College of Columbia University in New York City and at the University of Houston-Downtown. She is the author of Harlem on Our Minds: Place, Race, and the Literacies of Urban Youth (Teachers College Press, 2009).
A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. Kinloch holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Johnson C. Smith University. She earned a master’s degree in English and African American literature and a Ph.D. in English and composition studies with a cognate in urban studies from Wayne State University in Detroit.
Enlarge / Singer-songwriter Joseph Foreman, better known as "Afroman," clowns around poolside at an Orange County hotel. (credit: Don Bartletti / Contributor | Los Angeles Times)
Seven Ohio cops who raided a rapper known as Afroman’s house last summer are now suing the rapper after Afroman made music videos using footage from the raid. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office police officers allege that the rapper is profiting off unauthorized use of their likenesses, not only in the music videos but also on merchandise created after Afroman’s social media posts and music videos went viral on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Cops suing say they’ve been subjected to death threats, ridicule, reputation loss, embarrassment, humiliation, emotional distress, and other alleged harms and will continue to suffer unless the court forces Afroman to destroy all the merchandise and posts bearing their likenesses.
Ars couldn’t immediately reach Afroman, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, for comment, but Vice talked to him in January. Afroman told Vice that after the raid, he suffered, too, losing gigs and feeling powerless. He decided to create music videos for songs called “Lemon Pound Cake,” “Why You Disconnecting My Video Camera,” and “Will You Help Me Repair My Door” to reclaim his good name.
After the train derailment in Ohio and subsequent fire released more than 1.1m pounds of toxic chemicals, it was "too dangerous to enter the water without specialized gear and the proper equipment." Now it's safe to drink, say officials, though governor Mike DeWine took no chances at yesterday's tapwater-kissing party in East Palestine. — Read the rest
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Kentucky State University has named Michael D. Dailey as the interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. He has been serving as director of distance learning and instructional design at the university. Earlier in his career, he spent 11 years with the Department of Education for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including seven years as director of the Division of Next Generation Professionals.
“Every member of our campus community plays a significant role in advancing KSU and will continue to do so,” Dr. Dailey said. “Together, we will work to build greater trust within the Division of Academic Affairs, affirm transparency, and advance our shared mission and strategic initiatives. I look forward to collaborating with faculty as we continue to work in service to our students.”
Dr. Dailey is a graduate of Kentucky State University, where he majored in social work. He earned a master of social work degree in planning and policy administration at Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in instructional design and online education from Capella University.
Check out David Crosby's final live performance: he performed "Ohio" on February 26, 2022 alongside Jason Isbell at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara. Joseph Hudak of Rolling Stone explains:
— Read the restDAVID CROSBY, WHO died on Thursday at 81, gave his final public performance last year alongside one of his favorite songwriters, Jason Isbell.
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