In the midst of student protests over racism nationwide and on campus, Barry D. Amis helped found the Black Student Alliance at Michigan State University in 1967 and served as its first president.
Friday, February 19, 2021
The HOME Center is taking donations to continue sheltering people in motels as some motel vouchers may run out today.
“My phone has been ringing off the hook today,” said HOME Center President Hannah Durrance. “People are being released today and they don’t know where to go.”
Ruben Garza, Executive Director of Southside Community Center said people they put up on motels will not be released Friday.
Extending motel stays through Saturday is important to keep people safe due to freezing temperatures expected Friday evening. Despite above freezing temperatures during the day, snow and ice linger on the ground.
The people and moments that influenced the university and nation Celebrated throughout February, Black History Month honors the achievements of Black Americans and recognizes their central role in U.S. history. How and when Black History Month originated is a lesson with ties to Michigan.
Also known as African American History Month, the event dates back to February 1926 when Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans designated the second week of February (to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass) as Negro History Week.
Fifty years later, former U.S. President and Michigan congressman Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month as a month-long opportunity to formally honor the accomplishments of Black Americans “in every area of endeavor throughout history.”
Student Government s new Sexual Violence Prevention Committee held its first committee meeting Feb. 10 and planned potential initiatives for the semester.