Venmo reparations, #BlackLivesMatter yard signs, solidarity statements and black squares. The past few months have been full of everyday people grappling with and fumbling through the long overdue conversation on racism in our country, much of this conversation revolving around “anti-Blackness.” But what does it mean to understand how anti-Blackness works systemically? What does anti-Blackness look like beyond slavery and police brutality and why does it continue to persist? What role does the university play in breaking the cycle of anti-Black ideologies and practices?

UMD's Nyumburu Cultural Center presents a celebration of Black history with guest speaker Kmt Shockley, professor at Howard University's School of Education. For more information, contact carswell@umd.edu.

Join the Association of American Universities (AAU) for this conversation, part of their speaker series on fostering equitable environments at research universities. SEA Change is an initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to support institutional transformation in colleges and universities so that diversity, equity and inclusion in STEMM are normative.

David Mussington will moderate a session with Donna Brazile focusing on the Black vote and its impact on partisan politics. Mussington will also examine Brazile's extensive history in political strategy and her legacy as the only African American to manage a major presidential campaign. In addition, we will discuss the election of Vice President Kamala Harris and the future and the rise of women of color in politics.

Join Rachael Forester and Kathy Obear in their next weekly Zoom White Accountability Group for dedicated change agents. Move beyond guilt, shame and blame to take meaningful action to dismantle racism and co-create true racial justice.

Join the Center for Literary & Comparative Studies for a conversation with Josie Gill (University of Bristol, UK) and Michell Chresfield (University of Birmingham). Q&A moderated by Christina Walter. Registration opens two weeks in advance of the event.

Join Victor Mullins, associate dean of undergraduate programs and diversity officer, and Jeanette Snider, associate director of undergraduate programs, in an interactive, engaging and timely book club. Divided into the seven sections of A Promised Land by former president Barack Obama, we will meet throughout the Spring 2021 semester to discuss the Obama presidency in today's context. Join Smith faculty, staff, students and alumni as we take this journey together!

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What a year — 2020 brought Black Lives Matter and issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion into the spotlight. As we begin the new year, there’s still much work to be done. How have you and your business or organization kept Racial Equity an important priority? As a leader, how are you holding up? Have you leaned into discomfort? How are you taking action?  

“If we are not careful, our colleges will produce a group of close-minded, unscientific, illogical propagandists, consumed with immoral acts. Be careful, 'brethren!' Be careful, teachers!" Join this virtual celebration through the Nyumburu Cultural Center in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information, contact carswell@umd.edu. Zoom Meeting ID: 423 477 4150

How do you define being an ally, partner, accomplice or co-conspirator? Join the Smith community to learn more about what it means to show up as an ally.

Smith alumni panelists will share examples of effective and ineffective forms of allyship at work. Moderated by Jeanette Snider, Ph.D., associate director of undergraduate programs, this open discussion will provide steps on how to navigate moments where you can show up in the workplace for your team and colleagues.

Alumni Panel