For more than 15 years, UNCG faculty and students have worked with the social justice organization Beloved Community Center, which takes its name from the “Beloved Community” Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of achieving through nonviolent dialogue and universal cooperation.
UNCG, N.C. A&T, and Guilford College team up to present a Juneteenth Celebration, with events on Zoom Friday, June 17, and in person on the morning of Monday, June 20, at the Weatherspoon Art Museum.
UNC Greensboro’s chapter of the Asian and Pacific Islander Caucus (APIC) leaders reflect on their heritage in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
Last year, an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that, according to federal data, only 2.1 percent of tenured professors at four-year colleges are Black women. Many universities have initiatives to diversify their teaching and research faculty, but there are persisting issues and pressures that present themselves to… Continue reading…
For students in Demetrius ‘D.’ Noble’s newest course Politics of Black Poetry & Rap, it’s three hours of head bobbing to hip-hop, picking apart poetry, and dissecting political issues from works of art in a way that’s “intellectually rigorous, but incredibly fun.”
Ernestine Small, UNCG’s first Black faculty member, offers a window into history as she reflects on her life and career as a nurse, educator, and trailblazer.
Aleah Mazyck strives to change lives through design. And the senior marketing and interior architecture major has already gotten a head start at UNC Greensboro. She has established diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in UNCG’s interior architecture department, including a diversity speaker series and a summer mentorship program for youth… Continue reading…
On September 29, 2021, UNC Greensboro’s African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program was presented with the Dean’s Award for the Promotion of Diversity and Inclusiveness. This annual award by UNCG’s College of Arts & Sciences recognizes initiatives, programs, or departments that exemplify a commitment to creating an inclusive environment for… Continue reading…
Two years before the landmark Woolworth’s sit-in, there was a boycott on UNCG’s Tate St. Led and carried out by Woman’s College (UNCG) students – and with the official support of the student government – Woman’s College students boycotted two restaurants and a cinema. Read more at UNCG Magazine.
A powerful advocate for the memorialization of lynchings. A Tigrayan-American who shares her homeland’s hardship and teaches women’s self-defense. A young storyteller discovering his talents. An undergraduate psychology researcher looking at stigmas of mental health. These are all UNC Greensboro African American and African Diaspora studies students who will join… Continue reading…
