Posts tagged racism
Black alumni discuss their experiences while attending the University of Maryland

Moderated by UMD archivist Lae’l Hughes-Watkins and postdoctoral associate for data curation in African-American History and Culture Francena Fatima LaVosha Turner, the panel were asked four questions on the social climate during their time at Maryland, moments of Black joy, Black student retention and ways to make systemic change at UMD.

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University of Maryland study showed anti-Black racism fell temporarily following George Floyd’s death

A new University of Maryland study revealed that anti-Black racism fell only temporarily following the murder of Floyd. The study used Twitter data to investigate race-related sentiments and found that changes in anti-Black sentiment were short-lived following the high-profile killings of Black people in early 2020.

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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha discusses how to fight environmental injustice in her new book, “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City”

University of Maryland’s first-year book author, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, joined the university on Thursday for a discussion about her book “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.”

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