Join us for this quarter’s first ARRK discussion with Chris Ludwa! This month’s discussion is centered around inclusive practices, successes and challenges at K that faculty and staff have implemented over the last two years…
The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza,” meaning “first fruits.” Kwanzaa is a holiday that draws inspiration from traditional harvest festivals celebrated throughout Africa…
“The Crisis has been in continuous print since November, 1910, and is the oldest Black-oriented magazine in the world. Today, The Crisis is a quarterly journal of civil rights, history, politics and culture and seeks to educate and challenge its readers about issues that continue to plague African Americans and other communities of color.” One of the founding fathers and The Crisis’ was William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, known as W.E.B Du Bois…
Join Tony Nelson for our final ARRK discussion of the quarter on November 16th for a discussion on bell hook’s, Teaching to Transgress. We will specifically be focusing on Chapter 4, “Paulo Freire”
Join us for Dr. Mykee Fowlin’s presentation, ‘You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me.’ In this one-man presentation Dr. Fowlin takes the audience on interactive performance/workshop around biases, mental wellness, love, and life.
The history of Black people can be told from all over the world. And, Black people in the Diaspora are quite over-expressed in the Caribbean islands…
Katrina Frank will lead October’s Speak Up, Show Up discussion where participants will will watch and analyze short video clips that show examples of microaggressions, prejudice, and oppression. Participants will also discuss and practice how they can speak up for others in a time of need.
did you know that the first Black U.S. Surgeon General was sworn in on September 8th, 1993 and was a woman (only the second woman to head that office since its inception in 1871)? It’s a fact! Read about Dr. Minnie Joycelyn Elders.
Join us on Tuesday, September 21st for our first ARRK discussion of the academic year! Sarah Lindley will be leading a discussion of Resma Menakem’s book My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.
So much continues to occur in our Nation and the world, that we cannot drop the ball at this point. This message is offering an opportunity to continue to educate ourselves on the issues of racism, racist policies, and the destruction of communities. Learn about Black Wallstreet and the Tulsa Race Massacre.
