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","summary":"FAIRFAX, Va. — A huge congratulations to all the new Dukes who attended the JMU First Year Send-Off Event! \n\nHosted by the JMU Office of Family Engagement and the JMU Parents Council, this special event is designed to welcome new Duke families to the JMU community and help students and families begi...","url":"https://absolonkent.net/2026/congratulations-to-the-jmu-class-of-2030","date_published":"2026-07-31T23:12:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Absolon S. Kent","url":"https://absolonkent.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F7968.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"absolonkent"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-31 23:12","date_timestamp":1785539579,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94976332","content_html":"My Vote; My Voice: absolonkent.net
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","summary":"NEW YORK — #TeamKent had the pleasure of attending the Smithsonian's Food for Thought Lecture & Luncheon at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. This event brought together the worlds of art, design, culture, science, and history. \n\nThe Cooper Hewitt was a particularly fitting venue for the...","url":"https://absolonkent.net/2026/food-for-thought-at-cooper-hewitt","date_published":"2026-07-26T11:48:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Absolon S. Kent","url":"https://absolonkent.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F7968.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"absolonkent"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 11:48","date_timestamp":1785066483,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94726067","content_html":"African Burial Ground National Monument: absolonkent.net
","summary":" NEW YORK — The African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City is a sacred and profoundly important site that preserves one of the oldest and largest known excavated burial grounds in North America for people of African descent.\n\nThe burial ground dates back to the 17th century, when New Y...","url":"https://absolonkent.net/2026/african-burial-ground-national-monument","date_published":"2026-07-26T11:26:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Absolon S. Kent","url":"https://absolonkent.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F7968.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"absolonkent"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-26 11:26","date_timestamp":1785065212,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94383432","content_html":"“Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” — African proverb: absolonkent.net
","summary":"#HistoryMatters","url":"https://absolonkent.net/2026/until-the-lion-learns-to-write-every-story-will-glorify","date_published":"2026-07-20T11:33:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Absolon S. Kent","url":"https://absolonkent.net","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F12%2F7968.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"absolonkent"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-20 11:33","date_timestamp":1784547180,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94316422","content_html":"You will have pressure in life. The question is \"How will you respond to it?\"
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