The inaugural Princeton GAASA Conference will be an enriching and dynamic event that brings scholars, activists, historians, and community leaders together to discuss African American history in the state of New Jersey. This year's conference theme is "Institutional Memory and African American History in New Jersey" which brings crucial narratives of African American contributions to the state to the forefront of public consciousness. This event aims to deepen the understanding of African American life, promote meaningful dialogue, and inspire actionable change. The conference will take place on the campus of Princeton University on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

The renowned arranger, composer and producer worked with countless artists, including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson. Jones died Nov. 3. Originally broadcast in 2001.

Illustrator, writer, and filmmaker Mordicai Gerstein died earlier this month. He leaves behind an amazing body of work which is sure to be read and appreciated; several have already been anointed as modern classics.

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Professor Rosemary Hollis, a highly respected authority on the Middle East, died suddenly last week. Rosy is remembered with great respect and affection, as a colleague and a friend.

An oral history of the March on Washington: http://j.mp/1feuQK3 John Lewis, Eleanor Holmes Norton and others relive the pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Movement.

More on the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing: http://j.mp/15wAByw A former Freedom Rider describes what it was like walking among the rubble of the 16th Avenue Baptist Church

What did analysts find in the recon photographs from the Cuban Missile Crisis? http://j.mp/RwFMbj Former CIA analyst Dino Brugioni was one of the first to spot missiles in Cuba in October 1962.

Iconic images of Dr. King from the Smithsonian collection

With Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day coming up, many people start to reflect on their family's wartime stories by looking through mementos saved by former generations. Ron Kanutski of Thunder Bay, Ont., joins the CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier to talk about his family's military history.

Hundreds of observers marked Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of D-Day during a downtown ceremony at the Gore Park cenotaph on Monday, recalling efforts by local soldiers who gave their lives on the battlefield.

The combined efforts of trade unions, activists and other heroes over decades paved the way for the glory of the latest Bok win, writes Terry Bell.

Faculty, staff and students from across Penn State and especially in the College of Engineering and Materials Research Institute are mourning the loss of Russ Messier, graduate alumnus and professor emeritus of engineering science and mechanics, who died on Oct. 11 at age 80 in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Terry Allison dedicated 50 years of his mathematics career to teaching at Penn State York. The campus community was saddened to learn of his passing on May 22, shortly after he retired from the University.

During the past decade, the world has mourned the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I as well as celebrated the 100th anniversary of its conclusion. It was a conflict that would change the world forever and consume the lives of millions of people. Francis A. Ianni, a retired Major General in the […]

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.

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Matt makes twenty slices of toast. Josh is still fighting sewer rat six. Kelley's dog is NOT a baby. And Chris saves E3 with the power of...no...he can't do it. No GEX allowed.

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Mark Stibbe was one of John Smyth's victims. He's a former vicar and is now an author.

My first editor, Rukun Advani, once described himself as ‘a composite hybrid of the Indian and the Anglo-European’, who sought to reconcile ‘within himself those varying cultural influences which chauvinistic nationalists could only see as contradictions.’ This self-characterization I might avow as my own. One mark of the Anglo-European in me is that, unlike members [...]

Jun 14, 2024

Owen R. Coté Jr., who exerted a profound influence on security studies as Co-Editor and later Editor of the Belfer Center journal International Security, died on June 8, 2024. He was 63. Owen was also the Principal Research Scientist and Associate Director of the Security Studies Program (SSP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

“All of us at the Belfer Center are saddened to learn of the passing of Owen Coté,” said Belfer Center Director Meghan O’Sullivan. “While he was based at MIT, he has been an integral part of our Center through his decades-long work with our signature publication, the journal International Security. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and colleagues.”
 

Dec 15, 2017

To ministers and heads of state, he was a sought-after adviser, pointing the way toward reforms that boosted farm yields, educational standards, and economic prosperity. To the scientific community, he was an unstinting champion of innovation and rigorous evidence. To his students, he was a passionate teacher and mentor. To thousands of his fans on social media, he was a fount of insight, optimism, and good humor. To us, he was a dear friend and extraordinary colleague.

Dec 18, 2017

Our colleague Calestous Juma—who passed away on December 15 at age 64 after a long illness—was a pioneering, prolific, and influential scholar/practitioner in science and technology policy for sustainable well-being. He joined Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) in 1999 as Director of the Science, Technology, and Innovation Project (a joint venture of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and the Center for International Development) and became Professor of the Practice of International Development in 2002, a position in which he maintained his exceptional productivity and engagement with policy, despite illness, up to the time of his death.

May 24, 2024

We must avoid the successor to the grand reapers of the past century: World War I and World War II. We must avoid World War III. We should reflect on this during this Memorial Day.

Her voice, when she spoke to us from the doorway, was strange. I was in 3rd Grade. Our teacher went away for a few minutes, then came back, crying. She was a tough public school teacher of the old school, the kind my father’s friends would have called “an old bat.” She was not like […]

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Paying tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi said that she will be remembered as "the stalwart of our times".

New Year is one of the universal festivals being celebrated by all across the world in different ways and trends. It is the day when the current year ends means earth complete its 365 days and start...

On the heels of winter pollution, indoor air quality is a crucial concern since people spend over 90% of their time indoors, where air pollutants can build up without proper ventilation or filtration.

Umpire Ian Gould humorously suggested that players and fans stand on one leg for a minute to honour what has been dubbed "the Nelson of all Nelsons"

They're so bad, they're good!

During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony, Christopher Nolan remembered his 'dear friend' Heath Ledger, who had portrayed a negative role in his film, The Dark Knight.

As we celebrate National Sports Day, we honour Major Dhyan Chand’s legacy

The seaside town’s star-shaped fort is where southern spices meet salty winds

M.K. Saroja, who passed away recently, remained committed to artistic values all her life

The world will miss the lawyer and philantrophist who defended Mandela and was chair of Oxfam, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

B V Nandini Reddy, director of the Telugu film ‘Anni Manchi sakunamule’, talks about understanding relationships across age groups and what she learnt from Sooraj Barjatya films

Amazing Songs from Vishal Bharadwaj's movies!

SASTRA’s the School of Arts, Sciences, Humanities and Education, in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi, organises seminar on the celebrated playwright in Thanjavur

Gold has proven to be a safe haven with increasing returns over the years

Dipankar Banerjee, the noted solar physicist who recently took over as Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), describes himself as one of the ‘global eclipse chasers.’ He is also part of a theatre group where he plays Ramakrishna Paramahansa on stage

Many of these pretty native flowers are now forgotten but are actually the ones that could grow the best in our gardens, says Hema Vijay

The neice of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu brought much popularity to the song written by Sankarambadi Sundarachari

'I once thought Shah Rukh Khan to be the most knowledgeable actor in our industry,' Paresh Rawal once told me.'But Sushant was just as well-informed on any topic under the sun.'Subhash K Jha recalls his many conversations with the actor.

'I don't think my troubles would have happened if she was with me. I kind of lost my way after she was gone,' Sanjay Dutt once told Subhash K Jha about his mother Nargis, the legendary actress who passed away this day 41 years ago.