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July 03, 2025

Educator Dr. Ruth Simmons, the first Black president of Brown University, was born on this date in 1945 in Grapeland, Texas.

VIDEO: Around The Table: Episode 30

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Carl Shrif, Walter Fields and Ali Sharif examine the top stories of the past week

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