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Words on Air - Kiese Laymon

Poet and OSU MFA graduate Clemonce Heard talks with author Kiese Laymon, whose memoir, "Heavy," will be released on Oct. 16, 2018 and is one of the most anticipated books of the year. …

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Spears Research - Black Women in Executive Roles

Black women make up 12.7 percent of the population, yet according to studies cited in the Harvard Business Review, only 1.3 percent are in senior management and executive roles of S&P 500 firms…

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Nancy Randolph Davis - 2018 OSU Hall of Fame

Nancy Randolph Davis became the first African-American enrollee at Oklahoma State University, then Oklahoma A&M College, in 1949. She attended OSU during the summers and received her…

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Spotlight: Black History Month

Every year, February is celebrated as Black History month. The OSU Library's Oral Histories and Special Collections contain a variety of intriguing collections. Here is an excerpt of an…

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