A quiet, creative girl born in Oklahoma and raised in Kansas, a young Brown didn’t foresee a career in journalism, but she has taken on a role that is far from how she would self describe. She spent her childhood playing in the Oklahoma red dirt and now spends her adulthood digging to uncover the truth of one of the worst acts of racial terror in American history that happened on that same soil.
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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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Senior dance major Paetyn Lewis explores the theme of race, gender and mental health in her debut choreography “Cross,” in the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies Experimental Performance Series.
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The University of Maryland released its Campus Climate Study Report May 8, with the topic of inclusion on campus standing out.
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Members of the embraceRace@UMD Steering Committee on Tuesday discussed their experiences trying to confront racial inequality at the University of Maryland.
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