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Credit: The New York Times Company
The late Lucius J. Barker received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and even started his teaching career at Illinois! In light of his passing, New York Times wrote an article highlighting his many contributions as a professor and advocate of social and racial justice.
Read the full article here.