We've got a long way to go: time to pick up the slack after Black History Month
As the month of February comes to an end, it is important that we don't lose the spirit that comes with Black History Month.
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As the month of February comes to an end, it is important that we don't lose the spirit that comes with Black History Month.
The Black Student Alliance held its annual Black Arts Festival on Feb. 20 at the Pier. The event featured many bands and dance groups both from the University of Richmond and the general Richmond community. Performers included Off the Cuff, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Ngoma African Dance Company, the Larri Branch Agenda and Ban Caribe. Richmond area vendors were also on hand to sell beauty products, shirts and accessories. The event was co-sponsored by Multicultural Student Union, the Black History Month Committee, the Office of the Chaplaincy and the Office of Student Development.
Many University of Richmond students are opting for alternate jobs with programs such as Teach for America and the Peace Corps, with the economy possibly motivating their choices.
Disclaimer: I am president of a campus ministry that is funded by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, which is a partner organization with the Virginia Baptist Historical Society.
A $25,000 National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE) grant and the digital scholarship lab will help history students and others develop new pedagogic digital teaching tools.
Last week, voters in several states went out to the polls for a handful of off-year elections. Although most of these elections were at the local level and revealed little about the current political climate, three key races reveal a lot about the current mindset of voters.
After filling out applications, creating book proposals and writing a three-page essay in Russian, two University of Richmond professors received grants this year that will allow them to take their academic interests outside of Virginia.
The inauguration of Barack Obama was a turning point in U.S. history, one that has increased political activism among the young African-American community.
More than 25 University of Richmond groups and organizations have teamed up this year to celebrate Black History Month and establish a calendar of events that lasts through April, including four new events.
A recently amended resolution asking the Virginia General Assembly for a remorseful acknowledgment of slavery has sparked discussion among members of the University of Richmond community about how issues of race still pervade society.