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3Qs: Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s biggest achievement was ‘largely unheralded’
Boutros-Ghali, the first African to serve as U.N. secretary-general, died on Tuesday at the age of 93. We asked Denise Garcia, a professor of global governance and international law, about his legacy, the publication of “Agenda for Peace,” and his leadership during a tumultuous time in international diplomacy.
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3Qs: Law professor remembers civil rights icon
Civil rights activist Julian Bond, who co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and served as chairman of the NAACP for 22 years, died on Saturday at the age of 75. An icon of the civil rights movement, Bond’s work with SNCC was integral in helping to organize student protests, such as sit-ins, in the South…
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Northeastern remembers Maya Angelou
Angelou died Wednesday at the age of 86. The iconic poet and civil rights activist visited campus numerous times over the years, including as commencement speaker, offering words of encouragement and wisdom.
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3Qs: Letters from Mandela
Northeastern law professor Margaret Burnham met Nelson Mandela when he appointed her to an international human rights commission in 1993. She reflected on the legacy of the popular political figure, who died on Thursday at the age of 95.
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3Qs: Northeastern novelist speaks of “vision”
English professor Gary Goshgarian talks about his upcoming new book, “Tunnel Vision,” the origins of his pen name and the secrets of fiction-writing success.