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On June 19, people across the country celebrate Juneteenth, the commemoration of the day in 1865 when enslaved black Americans in Galveston, Texas, got the news that the Civil War had ended, and they were now free.
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I wonder, how do I decide how to act in recognition of that disturbing dynamic? Michael Kavulic, Ph.D., director of research strategic initiatives in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, shares his inner thoughts as an ally.
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The National Science Foundation believes ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ mathematicians Artem Zvavitch, Ph.D., and Dmitry Ryabogin, Ph.D., are having worthwhile conversations about some age-old unsolved problems, and it has provided support to keep the discussion going for another…
Dear Golden Flashes,
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is working diligently to ensure the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff as we prepare to return for fall semester. We want to share with you some details about what campus life will be like when the semester commences.
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George Floyd's death focused light on what had been America’s ugly secret, the killing of black men by law enforcement officers at a rate far greater than any other race. Wayne Dawson, WJW Fox 8 anchor and ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumnus, offers his take on what's at stake…
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About 300 people attended the first in a series of virtual town halls as the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community addresses systemic racism by learning, listening and taking action as a collective.
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff,
As we continue to listen, learn and navigate all that is happening in our communities, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is using town hall forums as meaningful ways to engage and to develop actionable steps to shape a better future for all of our…
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Mwatabu S. Okantah, associate professor in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Department of Pan-African Studies, shares his perspective as someone who first arrived at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ in September 1970 as a student. Nearly 50 years later, he is an associate professor at the university.
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Is this America? Where popular culture is largely represented by Black culture? Where musicians, artists, and athletes can be praised and celebrated for their talents, but criminalized for their skin color? Mike Daniels shares his insight.