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This month we are celebrating the trailblazing contributions of Black alumni, faculty and students. Below highlight just a few of the outstanding Blue Hens who are making history in their own ways.

UD BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023

This month we are celebrating the trailblazing contributions of Black alumni, faculty and students. Below highlight just a few of the outstanding Blue Hens who are making history in their own ways.

Carrying the Torch

Professor Leland Ware carries on Louis L. Redding’s legacy as a civil rights champion.

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Breaking up the Boys' Club

A Q&A with alumna and tech executive Andrea Hodge-Johnson

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The Peace Exchange

Graduate student’s research stresses need to improve health of marginalized veterans

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The City's Riverkeeper

UD alum Byron Riggins works to improve water quality in the Delaware River

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