Two recent graduates plan to lead a project to create a mural on campus in honor of Leah Brock McCartney, GW’s first Black alumna, according to a University release Wednesday.
The release states Owen Manning and Naseem Haamid, who both graduated from GW this spring, will lead the initiative to install the 26 by 36 foot mural painted by a local Black female artist by the end of the upcoming academic year. The graduates submitted their proposal for the mural to University President Thomas LeBlanc in October after drafting designs in fall 2019 as a project in their Black feminist theory class taught by Jordan West, the associate vice provost for diversity, equity and community engagement, according to the release.
Leaders from the Black Law Students Association hosted a discussion on the future of the 2021 Black political agenda Saturday.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, an MSNBC news host and civil rights leader, talked about Black political activism and grassroots organizing following widespread demonstrations across the world denouncing police brutality and systemic racism. BLSA President and senior Naseem Haamid moderated the virtual event, which was inspired by the 1972 National Black Political Convention.
Sharpton said the 1972 convention, during which thousands of Black Americans gathered to develop a political strategy, brought together several Black leaders with differing political beliefs. He said the historic event should serve as an example for inspiring cooperation during the current political climate.
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This year s Black Heritage Celebration focuses on dispelling the notion that the Black population is a monolith by allowing student organizations to define what being Black means to them through various events.
News By Samantha Serafin Feb 1, 2021 12:43 AM
For sophomore Talyn Williams, the Black Girl Mentorship Program’s outreach coordinator, this year’s Black History Celebration is an opportunity to uplift Black women through conversations about “womanism.”
In preparation for the BHC, which begins Monday, Black Girl Mentorship Program organized the panel event, “Black is Womanist,” for Thursday. The event will host representatives from groups like the Student Association, Feminist Student Union and Black Men’s Initiative to discuss the everyday experiences of Black women.