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LU Black History Month: Lucile Bluford

Her fight against discrimination helped establish the first HBCU journalism program By Randy Mitchell LINCOLN UNIVERSITY – Did you know Lincoln University was the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to have a journalism program?  One of the people … Continue reading

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Lucile Bluford gets her day

Her fight for equality led to big changes, and a journalism program at LU By Isis McCully JEFFERSON CITY – The woman who changed journalism for African-Americans has her own day of celebration. Lucile H. Bluford was a famous journalist … Continue reading

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