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Blackburn, Nathaniel share their experiences in Juneteenth webinar

June 27, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The Black and Allied Employees hosted a webinar on June 14 to celebrate Juneteenth, the day when the last people held hostage under chattel slavery learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Mary Blackburn, Ph.D.
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Rachael Long retires as UCCE farm advisor after 37 years

June 26, 2023
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Rachael Freeman Long grew up in Berkeley but was fascinated by farming. The UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor has spent the past 37 years doing research on crop production, pollination and pest control and collaborating with farmers.
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