UMass adds a new chapter to racial justice history with Black Presence Initiative
Updated Feb 08, 2021;
Posted Feb 08, 2021
The Black Presence Initiative will create new platforms for exploring the Black experience and history at the University of Massachusetts, according to Nefertiti Walker, UMass vice chancellor for Equity and Inclusion.
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AMHERST In the past year, a growing number of colleges have devoted attention and resources to issues of racial and social justice, but the University of Massachusetts has been committed for decades.
“We have deep roots of activism and social and racial justice, especially racial justice. Our office has only four people, but we serve as a center to amplify the work being done by many others on campus,” said Nefertiti Walker, vice chancellor for the Office of Equity and Inclusion.