“All for Detrick:” How tragedy and family drove Ishmael Leggett to success on the court

Ishmael with his father Detrick during his official visit at URI in 2019. PHOTO CREDIT: Ishmael Leggett On a regular day during his freshman year at St. John’s College High School in his hometown of Washington D.C., Ishmael Leggett was on his way to his high school varsity basketball game. He was sitting in the…

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University of California, Los Angeles professor discusses racism, technology

“Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism” University of California professor, Safia Nobel hosts lecture on the process of writing her book. PHOTO CREDIT: http://safiyaunobel.com/ More and more people of color today are sharing their experiences with being algorithmically suppressed or shadowbanned, but Safiya Noble has been writing about it for years. The University…

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Rams hold off St. Joe’s late to earn their first conference win of the season

Jeremy Sheppard shoots over St. Joseph’s Dahmir Bishop and Taylor Funk in Wednesday’s win against Saint Joseph’s. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team bounced back Wednesday night and picked up their first conference win of the season in a 75-64 victory against Saint Joseph’s University. The Rams pulled away late…

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