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Washington Post
5 months ago
Education

John Brooks Slaughter, trailblazing leader at U-Md., dies at 89

John Brooks Slaughter, the first Black director of the National Science Foundation, first Black chancellor of the University of Maryland, and first Black president of Occidental College, passed away at the age of 89.
Dr. Slaughter was renowned for championing diversity, inclusion, and improving educational opportunities for women and students of color. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
5 months ago
Los Angeles

John Brooks Slaughter, trailblazing engineer who led Occidental College, dies at 89

John Brooks Slaughter, the first Black director of the National Science Foundation and the first Black president of Occidental College, passed away at the age of 89.
Slaughter was a trailblazer in engineering and diversity initiatives, advocating for Black voices in major institutions. [ more ]
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