James Chambers “You better make good on the opportunity that we granted,” are the words James Chambers lived by throughout his time at, what formerly was named, Trenton State College. Class of 1974, Chambers used his time at Trenton State College to fight for what he wanted while obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. The …
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Celebration Celebrating similarities is one way of cultivating a college community. However, at a college where white students are the majority, it is empowering to celebrate differences and diversity. Specifically, this is the celebration of black culture. This is black joy. Greek Life For a long time, Greek Life only involved the white students. As …
Dr. Mark Christian, a professor at Lehman College has been in the field of Black Studies for over 30 years; and is also involved in the National Council of Black Studies. With the interview conducted and a recent document from a NCBS annual conference that he shared with me, as well as relevant documents of …
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The History of the Establishment of the TCNJ African-American Studies Department By Ben Gallanter Dr. Christopher Fisher, a professor of history at The College of New Jersey and the former chair of the African-American Studies department at the college, was able to become immersed with knowledge of the department’s history of establishment during his years …
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