A Note to the Dumb

As the chief medical director for the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Shairi Turner, ’91, is the only doctor overseeing the care of 8,000 kids. She dreams of a day when she can help them get better.

by S.V. Dáte

Tuskegee Airman Les Williams.

by Ted Boscia

50 years after Brown v. Board, Charles Ogletree, ’75, MA ’75, offers a retrospective.

Forgotten for almost a century, Stanford’s first African American student has had his legacy restored. And the alumnus who honored him has gained back a piece of his past.

by Jocelyn Wiener

Omar Wasow, ’92, offers a place to find jobs, political debates, even dates.

by Cate Corcoran

As a law student, Cory Booker, ’91, MA ’92, wanted to help Newark, N.J.’s inner-city residents fight for their rights. No one expected him to move into the neighborhood.

by Marc Peyser