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Melinda Anderson

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Rhonda Rogombe at her high school graduation.
Posted inHigher Education, Opinion

Think black boys face a rough road to college? Try being a black girl

by Melinda Anderson June 11, 2015April 8, 2021

To the casual observer, Rhonda Rogombe is a record-holding high school athlete with a bright future. Newly graduated from Washington High School in Charles Town, West Virginia, the 18-year-old track and field star will head to Rutgers University in the fall to pursue a degree in economics. In a family where college was always expected […]

Melinda D. Anderson
Posted inElementary to High School, Higher Education, Lessons from Freedom Summer, Mississippi, Opinion, The South

People came together 50 summers ago to transform education’s trajectory – let’s finish the job

by Melinda Anderson June 19, 2014April 8, 2021
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