Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education or higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece.

The original Academy

Before Akademia was a school, and even before Cimon enclosed its precincts with a wall, it contained a sacred grove of olive trees dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, outside the city walls of ancient Athens. The archaic name for the site was Hekademia, which by classical times evolved into Akademia and was explained, at least as early as the beginning of the 6th century BC, by linking it to an Athenian hero, a legendary "Akademos". The site of Akademia was sacred to Athena and other immortals.

Plato's immediate successors as "scholarch" of Akademia were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemon (314–269 BC), Crates (ca. 269–266 BC), and Arcesilaus (ca. 266–240 BC). Later scholarchs include Lacydes of Cyrene, Carneades, Clitomachus, and Philo of Larissa ("the last undisputed head of the Academy"). Other notable members of Akademia include Aristotle, Heraclides Ponticus, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Philip of Opus, Crantor, and Antiochus of Ascalon.

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Academy will replace Hattie McDaniel’s long-missing Oscar, then present it to Howard University

LA Daily News 27 Sep 2023
In 1940, McDaniel made history as the first Black person to be nominated for and win a competitive Academy ... Though its whereabouts today are unknown, McDaniel’s award stands out in Academy history — it would be 51 years before another Black woman would win an acting Oscar....
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Film academy gifts replacement Hattie McDaniel's historic Oscar to Howard U

Jamaica Observer 27 Sep 2023
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - Hattie McDaniel's Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1939 for Gone With the Wind is one of the most important moments in Academy Awards history ... Now, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has created a replacement of McDaniel's legendary Academy Award that it's gifting to Howard University....
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Academy Museum Union Ratifies First Labor Contract

The Wrap 27 Sep 2023
Unionized workers at the Academy Museum ratified their first union contract with 98.6% of the vote, AFSCME Local 126 announced Tuesday. Approval of the deal between the museum dedicated to film and Oscars history and the AFSCME-affiliated Academy Museum Workers United comes nearly a year after the first bargaining session....
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James Earl Jones: Hollywood’s Iconic Voice Served As An Officer in the US Army

War History Online 27 Sep 2023
Actor James Earl Jones has one of the most recognizable voices in Hollywood ... James Earl Jones’ early life ... (Photo Credit. 1. CORBIS / Getty Images 2 ... (Photo Credit ... In 1970, Jones’ leading role in The Great White Hope scored him a historic Academy Award nomination, making him the second Black man in history to be nominated in the category ... ....
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The Academy gifts replacement of Hattie McDaniel's historic Oscar to Howard University

Oakridger 26 Sep 2023
The oscars have An embarrassingly Long history with Race controversy ... NEW YORKHattie McDaniel's best supporting actress Oscar in 1939 for "Gone With the Wind" is one of the most important moments in Academy Award history ... During the 12th Academy Awards, McDaniel was seated at a segregated table on the far side of the room at the Ambassador Hotel....
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The Academy to Give Howard University a Replacement of Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar

The Wrap 26 Sep 2023
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is giving the Howard University Chadwick A ... A statement from the Academy pointed out that the Academy Museum “has honored contextualized McDaniel’s legacy in both the Academy Awards History Gallery and its temporary exhibition Regeneration....
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Film academy gifts a replacement of Hattie McDaniel's historic Oscar to Howard University

North Shore News 26 Sep 2023
Hattie McDaniel's best supporting actress Oscar in 1939 for “Gone With the Wind” is one of the most important moments in Academy Award history ... Now, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has created a replacement of McDaniel's legendary Academy Award that it's gifting to Howard University....
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Film academy gifts a replacement of Hattie McDaniel’s historic Oscar to Howard University

Wtop 26 Sep 2023
Hattie McDaniel’s best supporting actress Oscar in 1939 for “Gone With the Wind” is one of the most important moments in Academy Award history ... Now, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has created a replacement of McDaniel’s legendary Academy Award that it’s gifting to Howard University....
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Ingrained in state culture, beloved atlases are a must for Mainers

Bangor Daily News 26 Sep 2023
A drive from Rockwood to Jackman takes motorists through Taunton & Raynham Academy Grant, which is just north of Misery Gore ... The original Taunton & Raynham Academy is barely a footnote in history, but the name survives, printed on the Maine map just west of Rockwood ... Days Academy in Wrentham, Massachusetts was founded in 1806....
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Mynderse Academy Hall of Fame

Finger Lakes Times 26 Sep 2023
The Mynderse Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has selected its class of inductees for 2023 ... His work ethic and dedication would help him to become one of the most dominant wrestlers in Mynderse Academy history ... Shawn Wilson excelled at track & field for Mynderse Academy and is one of the school’s best throwers in history....
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Learn more about Ross County with Ohio Historical Markers

Chillicothe Gazette 26 Sep 2023
According to the Ohio History Connection over 1,700 markers are around the state ... of the history of the area ... In South Salem, the Salem Academy has a marker telling the history of a congregation that came together to give new educational opportunities to the youth of the community....
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MOGAMAD ALLIE: Chiefs’ visionary Johnson move cranks up heat on Ntseki

Business Day 26 Sep 2023
Kaizer Chiefs’ appointment last week of Cavin Johnson as head of their academy is a visionary move. The 64-year-old Johnson has a long, successful history in youth development that will stand Amakhosi in good stead as they seek to revive their stature as serial winners....
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Kenyan, Chinese scientists launch Kenya's first national publication documenting plant species

People Daily 26 Sep 2023
The 23rd volume, "Rubiaceae," is the first part of the project that was officially published Monday by Hubei Science and Technology Press and the East African Natural History Society. It is a collaborative research venture involving scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences ......

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