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Members of BMI greet students entering the 2nd Annual leadership award ceremony, the “Met Gala Ball,” presented by the Black Male Initiative on Mar. 30. The event is held to honor organizations associated with the African-American Student Association. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

IN PICTURES: BMI brings flair for ‘Met Gala’

By Nyla Owens, Photojournalist | April 5, 2023

NIU junior Alirius Clinton, friend of Quintonio LeGrier who was shot and killed by Chicago Police Dec. 26, protests with Father Michael Pfleger against gun violence in Chicago on Michigan Avenue on Dec. 31. LeGrier’s high school and NIU’s Black Male Initiative plan to create a scholarship and GPA club, respectively, to commemorate his accomplishments.

Scholarship named for slain student

By Satta Kendor | January 21, 2016

Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy is launching a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of NIU student Quintonio LeGrier.LeGrier was killed after “an incident with Chicago police” on Dec. 26, according to a Jan. 5 campus update. LeGrier, 19,...