today in black history

July 03, 2025

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

Around The Table: Episode 8

POSTED: December 02, 2008, 12:18 pm

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Around The Table is a weekly conversation about politics, culture, and the challenges and responsibilities of Black America.  Ali Sharif, Carl Sharif and Walter Fields provide an analysis of current news and information from a perspective that's relevant to Black America.



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