Call for Nominations: 2021 UW Regents Diversity Award wisc.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wisc.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are encouraged to take advantage of the many virtual and in-person opportunities in Dane County this week in celebration of Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates when U.S. troops liberated nearly 200,000 Black Texans on June 19, 1865, bringing freedom to the last enslaved people in the former Confederacy more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. It’s a celebration of freedom and African American history, culture, and progress.
“Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and marks an important moment in American history. We are proud to be a part of our community celebrations which promote unity, pride and awareness,” said Cheryl B. Gittens, UW–Madison interim deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion and chief diversity officer. “I encourage everyone in the UW–Madison community to participate in the events being offered this week by the Kujichagulia Center a
Dr. Cheryl B. Gittens, interim Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusion, shares her thoughts on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd s murder and the wave of support for Black lives and social justice that followed.
UW student activists detail urgency for change after killing of Daunte Wright dailycardinal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailycardinal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Support for our BIPOC community wisc.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wisc.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.