March 4, 5, 6, 2021 from 6-9 p.m.

Presented by the Artist Partner Programs at The Clarice, the BlackLight Summit is a year-long dance initiative that investigates how time, people, possibility and hope come together to examine legacy, citizenship and scholarship. The summit asks, through the practice of being socially responsible within the arts: How do we create traditions? How do we transform them into enduring legacies? 

Discussion of the different types of discrimination faced by black individuals in the workplace. With an emphasis on hair discrimination in the workplace (tattoos and piercings as well).

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was launched by the federal government on April 3, 2020, to assist small businesses in sustaining the paychecks of their employees in the face of the COVID19 pandemic. This webinar will dig into the specifics of the PPP and how you can access this important resource: How to apply, what the funds can be used for, and what will determine whether or not the loan is partially or fully forgiven. There will also be time for Q&A.

Faculty, students and guest choirs come together for a concert celebrating Black History Month curated by the School of Music’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) Committee and in partnership with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA).

Virtual Black History Month Closing Ceremony will feature speakers, musical selections, spoken word, recognition of students Warriors, Black History Trivia, and Door Prizes. Email carswell@umd.edu for more details. Learn more.

Join the School of Public Policy for a conversation with Chloe Schwenke (SPP) and Jay Gilliam (USAID) about the connections between racial justice and equality for LGBTQ+ persons and where the work intersects, diverges, and supports values of universal human dignity for all. The two discussants will share their expertise and experiences from the U.S. and around the world of being part of intersectionally marginalized groups and explore the struggle for equality and justice.

Join the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Nyumburu Cultural Center, Judge Alexander Williams Jr. Center, Robert H. Smith School of Business and partners for a book talk presented by Shawn D. Rochester on The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America. Rochester lays out an extraordinarily compelling case that documents the enormous financial cost of current and past anti-black discrimination on African American households.

Open discussion with participants about the challenges and issues they face in the retail industry.

Facilitated by: Jie Zhang

Join ss for a Virtual Event Data Utilization for the LGBTQ+ Community A panel discussion with several different sectors represented by Jay Davis, Stephanie Lampkin, and M Pease about how data is utilized for advocacy and allyship within the LGBTQ+ community.

Racial and other identity-based trauma is deeply felt, even to the core of our bodies. This month's Circle from Bias Incident Support Services (BISS) will focus on centering our bodies as we continue to manage the layered pandemics and stress encountered at this time. Miya Walker and Brian Medina will co-facilitate the Circle. The Circle is a restorative space meant to engage individual and collective healing. This session will not be recorded.