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Racial Equity
Navigating womanism in academia

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 […]
Beyond the beat: exploring the politics of Black poetry and rap

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.”
UNCG’s first Black faculty member reflects on her life, career

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.
Diversity in design: IARc student selected for national scholarship

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, […]
A history of African American Studies at UNCG

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 […]
Picketing on Tate Street, a civil rights milestone

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 […]
‘And still we rise’: student perspectives

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 […]
Young readers, untold stories, and a lauded UNCG alumna

Did you know that a century ago a mob of armed, White citizens attacked the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, killing close to 300 African Americans and displacing more than […]
Alumnus’ debut album reflects on Black history

For School of Music alumnus and internationally-lauded singer Sidney Outlaw ’04, sharing Black history through art is not only a joy but a responsibility, and one he takes seriously. And, […]
Groundbreaking artist retrospective at the Weatherspoon

The four upstairs galleries of UNC Greensboro’s Weatherspoon Art Museum currently hold a stunning and timely retrospective of one of the most prominent and influential conceptual feminist artists: Lorraine O’Grady. […]
Celebrating Black history and culture on campus and beyond

February is Black History Month, and UNC Greensboro will educate with a variety of events through the rest of the month.
UNCG, N.C. A&T, Guilford College, GTCC to host MLK Celebration

UNCG, N.C. A&T, Guilford College and Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) are teaming up to present the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m. via Zoom, featuring a panel of student activists and performances.
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