Sept. 30, 2008 issue

NURTURING THE SOUL: Sonia Sanchez, an author, activist and educator who created some of the nation's first African-American studies courses, makes a point during her keynote address at a campus conference, "Nurturing Our Future as African American Females: A Courageous Conversation." Approximately 350 persons attended the one-day conference, which took place in the Student Center Sept. 26. The conference explored education, health, spirituality, relationships, parenting and leadership, as they relate to the experiences of African American girls and women.

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