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New Resources: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 15, 2018)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday designated by Congress in 1994 as a day of service. The holiday falls on the third Monday of January, and will be observed on January 15 this year. Because King’s birthday … Continue reading
Posted in African American Studies, Books, Databases, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, History, Primary Resources, Videos
Tagged African American Studies, African-American history, black studies, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day of Service
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Making History, Writing History: Thoughts for Black History Month
We often hear the phrases “living through history,” “witnessing history,” “history in the making.” We are literally always creating what historians call “primary sources,” which can be any kind of resource that is made, written, drawn, filmed, built. Almost anything … Continue reading
Posted in African American Studies, Books, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, History, Primary Resources
Tagged Black History Month, Black Lives Matter, black studies, Ferguson Missouri
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Upcoming Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Lecture: Rinaldo Walcott, “Funk: A Black Note on the Human”
The Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Department of African-American Studies present an upcoming lecture by Dr. Rinaldo Walcott, “Funk: A Black Note on the Human,” on Monday, October 19, at 4:00 p.m. at 25 Park Place, … Continue reading