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The Journal of Narrative Theory hosts a competition to cultivate the culture of Detroit, and EMU hosts several events to commemorate Black History Month. EMU’s Student Government accepts a new senator application and decides on Resolution 107-05. In community news, the University of Michigan held a virtual town hall to discuss COVID-19 and the African American community, and Ypsi Studio closes after sixteen years.
These Ann Arbor-area events are planned for Black History Month
Updated Feb 06, 2021;
Posted Feb 06, 2021
Black Lives Matter is painted in the entryway of graffiti alley off Liberty street in downtown Ann Arbor on Friday, June 5, 2020. Jenna Kieser
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ANN ARBOR, MI Black History Month events in the Ann Arbor-area are going virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But there is a plethora of ways to engage in activities celebrating Black culture all month long, such as panels, film screenings, games and more. All are open to the public.
Ann Arbor District Library
Several events are running all month at the library, from book discussions to virtual chats, including celebrating prominent Black figures, such as Carter Woodson, who is known as the “Father of Black History;” Ida B. Wells; Madam C.J. Walker; Althea Gibson; Bayard Rustin and Billie Holiday.
Manhattan District Attorney Candidates Are Running On Big Promises Of Reform
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Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is likely stepping down at the end of the year, leaving a wide-open field for candidates who are vying for one of the most influential jobs in law enforcement, one that could set the tone for criminal justice reforms in New York City and across the country.
Meanwhile, eight candidates have jumped into the race, often focusing on issues of inequity and systemic racism in law enforcement, following the #MeToo movement and the police killing of George Floyd. Two candidates have already committed to cutting the District Attorney’s budget by 50% if elected (Tahanie Aboushi and Eliza Orlins) and, in a telling lightning-round segment at a forum hosted by Color of Change on Wednesday night, five of eight candidates said “yes” when asked if they would “defund the police.” (One candidate, Diana Florence, declined to answer, Tali Farhadian Weinstein and