Historically Black Colleges During WWII
This 1943 Office of War Information film showed how historically black colleges contributed to the WW II effort by training scientists, doctors, nurses, and soldiers. It featured Tuskegee In…
53 viewsThis 1943 Office of War Information film showed how historically black colleges contributed to the WW II effort by training scientists, doctors, nurses, and soldiers. It featured Tuskegee In…
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143 viewsNational Book Critics Circle board member J. Howard Rosier previewed some of the nonfiction books being released this spring.
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Journalist Donald McNeil spoke about what he’s learned from covering pandemics for 25 years for the New York Times. He was interviewed by Science Magazine senior correspondent Jon Cohen.
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57 viewsHillary Clinton, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and others discuss the impact of AI on the 2024 elections abroad. The Aspen Institute and Columbia University’s Institute…
Alex Tapscott described how blockchain decentralization might change the internet. This event was hosted at Huntington Place in Detroit.
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