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Learn about the Black History Month events across Michigan State’s campus throughout February!

Designed as a campus and community conversation celebrating the history, heritage, struggles, and triumphs of African Americans in the U.S., Michigan State University’s 24th annual Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series, Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey will kick off Black History Month and take place throughout February.

Organized by Africa Soft Power, the event focused on the intricate relationship between digital platforms, technology adoption, youth empowerment, and creative entrepreneurship.

Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, one of the first African American women to earn a Ph.D. in physics, holds the distinction of being only the second African American woman and the fourth African American to receive a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She humbly served as Miss Alabama

On 27 December 2022, the UN Secretary-General announced the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema of the United Republic of Tanzania as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of UNEP. She will assume her responsibilities on 15 February 2023. Since June 2020, Ms. Mrema has been the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity, having previously served in acting capacity in the role since December 2019. Prior to that, Ms. Mrema served in various capacities in her two decades at UNEP, including as the Director of the Law Division and the...