Actor Amanda Stern plays Maggie in “1 Angry Black Man,” the feature-film debut of writer/director Menelek Lumumba. The 2020 film, set at a New England liberal arts college, takes place in real time over the course of a 90-minute class.

Illustration of two people wearing blue face masks with the word "Deis." One is wearing a white medical coat with a stethoscope around her neck.

HEALTH-CARE HEROES: Brandeis applauds the many young alumni working on the front lines of the coronavirus fight. The sacrifices made by physicians, nurses, researchers, contact tracers and other professionals — many of whom have used social media to raise awareness about important public-health concerns — embody Brandeis’ founding value of tikkun olam, a dedication to using one’s gifts to help repair the world.

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