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On Saturday, November 6, the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities will host the Annual Ifill Forum. This year the Forum will feature the important national voices of Robin Roberts, Michele Norris, and Kevin Merida.

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Public database sheds new light on the more than 50,000 women who registered to vote in Boston following ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

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Former Ambassador Tom Dougherty presented, “9/11 + 20: Afghanistan After the ‘Forever War.’” During the conversation, Dougherty outlined a list of key lessons from the war that need to be considered going forward.

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From the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to the Red Cross, Assistant Dean Gary Bailey reflects on the continued barriers Black Americans face at the poolside and the lasting legacy of Jim Crow.

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Grant received from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to train social work students and practitioners to enhance trauma-informed mental health care in schools.

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Co-founder and CEO of Fathers’ UpLift, Inc., Dr. Charles Daniels, tells us why he decided to continue his education at Simmons and how he hopes to expand his 10-year-old organization to have a greater societal impact.

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Meet Professor of Sociology Becky Thompson — scholar, poet and activist. In addition to her work at Simmons, she recently won the Ex Ophidia Poetry Prize for her poetry collection "To Speak in Salt." Learn more about Professor Thompson and her passion for poetry.

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As many library workers faced pressure to continue operations throughout the pandemic, Bignoli vocally advocated for safer working conditions. Her campaign gained national attention and now Bignoli plans to build on this work to address long-existing issues.

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On June 16, Gary Bailey, Professor of Practice and Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Social Justice at Simmons University, moderated a Colleges of the Fenway panel discussion, “Juneteenth, Then and Now: A Conversation on Being the Change Through Arts and Activism."

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Simmons’ top priority has been the health and safety of our community, and we're encouraging everyone to share why they got vaccinated. Read Hill's experience participating in a vaccine trial, and why it's important to him to be a part of the solution.

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