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Nicholas Salazar (center), Secretary of the Native American Student Union, tells students about the club’s Culture Fest display, which includes a Bible translated into the Navajo language, fry bread and weaved baskets. (Photo by Garrett Ohrenberg)
By Lana Sweeten-Shults
GCU News Bureau
Hui Aloha Club member Kassidy Oamil performs a Tahitian dance at the event.
“Some of us come from places with no electricity or no running water,” she said, much less paved roads, a Walmart or a McDonald’s. “Ever since kindergarten, I haven’t gone to school with other races.”
So it was a whole new world for her when she arrived in sprawling west Phoenix, in one of the most diverse areas of the city.
Photo courtesy of Kristen Uroda for NPR
First celebrated in 1970, Feb. 1 ushered in 2021’s Black History Month. This year’s theme is ‘Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.”
While the month focuses on acknowledging black people’s central role in shaping American history, now, more than ever, is the time to uplift black futures, support black healing, and amplify black voices.
Preceding the record breaking 2020 protests, many Ashland residents turned a blind eye to the rogue valley’s long history of racism and anti-blackness. Kayla Nichols, a SOU student and white ally, describes the Rogue Valley as “adopt(ing) the mentality of being liberal and supporting social movements” while simultaneously ‘allowing’ oppressive groups to exist.
Frank Hume, who was born in Culpeper County in 1843, fought for the Confederate Army during the Civil War and served in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Tomorrow’s homework: UF launches new diversity, equity and inclusion training
The 40-minute course is meant to provide a groundwork for students as a part of UF’s ongoing anti-racism campaign Screenshot of EVERFi course.
UF students received an email alerting them to a new assignment. But it wasn’t classwork from any of their professors.
“Hate, bias, discrimination, and racism have no place at the University of Florida,” the email read, inviting students to an online diversity, equity and inclusion training course.
UF paid $38,000 to implement a diversity, equity and inclusion training program for students and faculty as a part of its anti-racism initiatives. The 40-minute training is recommended for all students, faculty and staff and covers topics such as discrimination, intersectionality, oppression, inclusion and identity. The course had a deadline of Jan. 31 for faculty and staff but is still accessible as a resource. Students have un
NDSU President Dean Bresciani announces plans to improve campus racial climate
North Dakota State University s president made the announcement after several racist incidents on social media sparked demands from the Black Lives Matter campus group. 8:51 pm, Dec. 16, 2020 ×
Demonstrators march Saturday, Dec. 5, on University Drive in front of North Dakota State University. It was the second day of protests on the campus.
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FARGO After what he called a tumultuous two weeks, North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani offered an apology and released a preliminary plan of action and timeline on Wednesday, Dec. 16, to try to improve and ease the racial climate on campus.