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Black students gather to voice feelings and the impact of election results

Local NewsBlack ExplosionNovember 26, 20242024 Presidential Election, Black women, Black Girls Vote, Black Student UnionComment

Black Girls 2 creates safe environment for Black feminist conversations on campus

Stories, News, Features, HealthMadeline SeckApril 10, 2024Black women, Black feminist, Black Girls 2, Black community, Black UMD, UMD SAFE Center, #MeToo Movement, Prevent Sexual AssaultComment

UMD Alum honors women with new business launch

Features, News, StoriesKayla NazaireDecember 13, 2023Black Business, Black Business Association, UMD alum, Black women, Black Engineer Society, Star Strutters, Shopify

Maryland graduate student Christina Sessoms advocates for Black women joy in doctoral dissertation

As an American studies doctoral candidate at the University of Maryland, Christina Sessoms uses her seven-year long research to advocate for Black women by understanding their presence through joy.

"Still I Rise" workshop encourages black female students to prioritize mental health

The counseling center partnered with the Office of Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy to provide students ways to better navigate anxiety, microaggressions, anxiety and imposter syndrome.