Moderated by UMD archivist Lae’l Hughes-Watkins and postdoctoral associate for data curation in African-American History and Culture Francena Fatima LaVosha Turner, the panel were asked four questions on the social climate during their time at Maryland, moments of Black joy, Black student retention and ways to make systemic change at UMD.
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The University of Maryland hosted its third annual Black History Month (BHM) Read-a-Thon on Feb. 17. For three hours, faculty, staff and students could listen to readings of passages and quotes from Black authors, leaders and innovators, according to the event calendar from the School of Architecture.
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The event kicked off with Turner leading the audience in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is often referred to as the Black national anthem.
The Pre-Kwanzaa celebration was then followed by a jazz performance from the Nyumburu Jazz Club, spoken word from University of Maryland junior criminal justice major Vivian Ebisike, African drum performances and the lighting of the seven candles.
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About 10 students attended the first-ever Black Mental Health Matters town hall, which took place in the Nyumburu Cultural Center on Monday.
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Kendall Turner was crowned Miss Unity at Nyumburu’s 44th annual Miss Unity Scholarship Pageant on Sunday at STAMP Student Union’s Hoff Theater.
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As celebrations kicked off for Nyumburu Cultural Center’s 50th anniversary on Oct. 23 with a night of music and history, many reflected on the impact that the cultural center had on their lives.
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The Nyumburu Cultural Center has been hosting the Black History Month Kick-Off since 1971 on the University of Maryland’s Campus. This year, the national theme is “African Americans and The Vote.”
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Students and faculty enjoyed food and entertainment as they celebrated Kwanzaa early at Nyumburu Cultural Center December 4.
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The group has a performance Friday at Nyumburu Amphitheater.
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When Black male students attended classes at University of Maryland in the early 2000s, they realized that very few of their professors were Black
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