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Month: November 2020

Thurgood Marshall Leadership Conference Takes A Virtual Approach

by J’Nise Gifft UVI student Karon Reynolds, a junior in the communications program, was one of the 470 students chosen out of 2,000 to attend the 20th Annual Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute this fall. The four day leadership development conference…

UVI Dept of Comm- organizes Jerusalema Dance Challenge via Zoom @ First HBCU

UVI JERUSALEMA DANCE CHALLENGE First HBCU to take on the Jerusalema Dance Challenge via Zoom Staff  CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VI, 20, Oct 2020 – Tuesday, 20, Oct. 2020, at 1:00 p.m. the UVI Department of Communication hosted the Jerusalema dance challenge…

Sheena Rose: The Barbadian Warrior Artist

by Jada Roberts Sheena Rose: The Barbadian Warrior Artist Sheena Rose, an 35-year-old contemporary artist, is determined to control her narrative and inform the world of her Caribbean heritage beyond her canvases. Rose was born in Bridgetown, Barbados. At a…

UVI COMM Dept celebrates a Historic FIRST: UVIABJ Student Chapter

  The executive board of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) cast a unanimous decision at its annual meeting in October, that led to a historic event for UVI, the USVI territory and the entire Caribbean area. The University…