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January 2019
Martin Luther King Day
JANUARY 15- Martin Luther King Day commemorates the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., the recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize and an activist for non-violent social change until his assassination in 1968. He wanted us to not let our circumstances dictate our actions or reflect our character.
Find out more »February 2019
Black History Month
FEBRUARY- Black History Month. Since 1976, the month has been designated to remember the contributions of people of the African Diaspora. A month to find our victories, successes, heritage, equality and respect for all people.
Find out more »National Freedom Day
FEBRUARY 1- National Freedom Day, which celebrates the signing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in 1865.
Find out more »Graduate Student Colloquium on Paul Robeson: Rutgers Alum, Activist, Scholar, and Global Citizen.
Graduate Student Colloquium on Paul Robeson: Rutgers Alum, Activist, Scholar, and Global Citizen. February 1, 2019, in honor of Paul Robeson’s Centennial graduation from Rutgers University and to help begin Black History Month, there will be aGraduate Student Colloquium entitled Paul Robeson: Rutgers Alum, Activist, Scholar, and Global Citizen. A prize of $ 1,000 will be awarded for the best team presentation, a $ 500 prize will be awarded for the second best team presentation; and a $ 250 prize…
Find out more »March 2019
SLAVERY’S SHADOWS: THE AFTERLIFE OF DISPOSSESSION
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 SLAVERY’S SHADOWS: THE AFTERLIFE OF DISPOSSESSION Yvette Christiansë Africana Studies & English, Barnard College Marisa J. Fuentes Women’s and Gender Studies & History, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Christina Sharpe Humanities, York University FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building 162 Ryders Lane Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Find out more »Register for the STEAM Abassador Conference:
Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb S.T.E.A.M. Women’s Empowerment Conference 2019 Saturday, March 30, 2019 10:00am Livingston Student Center Register for the Conference Here Conference Registration Closes March 15, 2019 Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb overcame racial segregation and sexism throughout her career, excelling in her work throughout the country as a researcher, professor and higher education administrator. As a scientific researcher, she studied the skin pigment melanin and the testing of new chemotherapy drugs to treat melanoma; her research is…
Find out more »International Transgender Day of Visibility
MARCH 31- International Transgender Day of Visibility, celebrated to bring awareness to transgender people and their identities as well as recognize those that helped fight for rights for transgender people. T
Find out more »April 2019
Diversity Month and GAYPril
APRIL- Diversity Month and GAYPril- Started in 2004 to recognize and honor the diversity surrounding us all. By celebrating differences and similarities during this month, organizers hope that people will get a deeper understanding of each other and from the perspective of intersectional identities.
Find out more »World Autism Awareness Day
APRIL 2- World Autism Awareness Day, created to raise awareness of the developmental challenges around the globe.
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