Marc Lamont Hill to deliver Tuesday (Feb. 23) virtual keynote for MTSU Black History Month Feb 22, 2021 at 07:39 am by WGNS
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A prominent African American journalist, academic and activist will provide MTSU’s 2021 Black History Month keynote address.
Marc Lamont Hill, the Steve Charles Professor of Media, Cities and Solutions at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and host of BET News and the “Coffee and Books” podcast, will deliver a virtual presentation at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, at http://tiny.cc/MarcHill-MTSU.
Dr. Keonte Coleman, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, will moderate with assistance from DeAmbrea West, a senior journalism major from Antioch, Tennessee.
MTSU Black History VIRTUAL Unity Meeting 6PM Thursday Feb 08, 2021 at 03:00 pm by WGNS
(L-R top) Sue Alexander, Violet Cox-Wingo, George Gibson (bottom) Christa Martin, Kim Sokoya
(MURFREESBORO) For the 25th consecutive year, a stellar group of unsung heroes is slated to be honored at MTSU’s 2021 Unity Celebration, held virtually this year as part of the university’s annual Black History Month activities.
In this year’s renamed online recognition that substitutes for the annual on-campus Unity Luncheon due to COVID-19, the five honorees will be applauded during a special online broadcast beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, on the university’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The ceremony can be accessed at http://facebook.com/ mtsublueraiders and http://youtube.com/mtsunews, respectively.
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February 5, 2021|Submitted by: Today@Wilkes
The Office of Civic Engagement and Diversity Affairs will host a webinar “The Cost of Incivility and Why It Matters” at
2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Quick Overview: Incivility is the general unpleasantness that most of us experience to one degree or another every day. The difficulty of addressing incivility comes from the fact that we know it exists, but we have a difficult time defining it. It negatively impacts our ability to do our best and to enjoy the work that we do.
Research has shown that individuals exposed to incivility report increased stress,
Black History Month: Family Affair Jan 30, 2021 at 03:15 pm by WGNS
(MURFREESBORO) “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity” is the theme of MTSU’s 2021 celebration of Black History Month.
“The Black family is and has always been the cornerstone of the Black community,” said Daniel Green, assistant vice president of student life, manager of Intercultural and Diversity Affairs and chair of the Black History Month Committee. “The rich tapestry of history, culture, support, love and respect within the Black family is the foundation upon which we as African Americans all stand.”
In accordance with COVID-19 safety protocols, a virtual kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, at https://bit.ly/3oHvgnG. Free games, door prizes and a discussion of the theme are on the agenda.
SALT LAKE CITY After seeing a number of Black Americans killed in 2020 including George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, to name a few Utah doctors knew the country s treatment of people of color needed to change in many aspects, and especially in health care.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated and highlighted health disparities among minority populations with a disproportionate number of individuals in marginalized communities at a higher risk to become infected. We have seen that Utah is not exempt from experiencing inequities, as one can see with the striking disproportion of cases of COVID-19 in our communities of color, said Dr. Paloma Cariello, associate dean for health equity, diversity and inclusion in the University of Utah School of Medicine.