Anniec Singleton News Today

JoAnn Clark’s mission is to introduce Minnesota students of color to historically black colleges and universities. Once the students – more than 1,000 since 2004 – tour HBCUs, Clark’s work is practically done, she said. “It’s the window-and-mirror effect,” she said. “Once they can picture themselves on campus, once they can see themselves there, they’ll do whatever it takes to get there.” ...

The auditorium at Harding will be renamed the “JoAnn Clark Auditorium.”