UF funds a racial justice initiative research project
Black student experiences can be preserved and analyzed to address racial injustice at UF Photo by Aubrey Bocalan | The Independent Florida Alligator
Black students at UF have the opportunity to share their stories through a research project funded by UF’s Racial Justice Research Fund.
In July, the university dedicated $400,000 to support research about racial justice and inclusion on campus in response to UF President Kent Fuch’s June statement vowing to focus on the Black experience, racism and inequity this academic year. Proposals for grants ranging from $15,000 to $75,000 were accepted until Sep. 28, and one of the grants was awarded to the racial justice initiative, a project to elevate Black student voice