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African American Studies

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UMD to Debut Minor in Anti-Black Racism

Program to Prepare Students to Identify and Disrupt Individual, Structural and Cultural Racism

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120 Initiative Presents Pathway to Fewer Gun Deaths

University Research Consortium Co-led by Pines Releases Recommendations on Curbing Gun Violence

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Op/ed: Longer Prison Terms Won’t End Gun Violence in Baltimore

UMD Researcher Argues Proposed State Legislation Would Harm Communities Without Deterring Violent Crime

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Joseph Richardson

‘Beyond the Field’ Homecoming Address Takes on Daily Toll of Gun Violence

Confluence of Structural Issues Lies Behind Much of the Mayhem, UMD Scholar Says

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Expert on Health Inequities Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Ruth Enid Zambrana Becomes Record 62nd UMD Faculty Member in National Academies

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Crypto for a Cause

Twin Alums Make UMD’s First Major Cryptocurrency Gift to Support Lacrosse Student-Athletes, African American Studies and Dingman Center

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UMD to Re-envision Diversity Curriculum

Gen Ed Requirement Seeks to Help Foster Inclusive, Respectful Campus Community

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8 Researchers From UMCP, UMB Named Inaugural MPower Professors

Honor Encourages Research Collaboration Between Campuses

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Parents Can Help Guide Black Teens in Healthy Responses to Discrimination, Study Finds

Addressing Underlying Emotions Spurred by Discrimination Could Prevent Depression, Behavior Problems

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Joseph Richardson Jr.

Trigger Guard

Crossing the Boundaries Between Academia and the Streets, Professor Joseph Richardson Jr. Seeks to Find a Way Out of Trauma for Young Black Men

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UMD Expert on National Panel Recommending Reducing Violence Without Police

From More Green Space to Financial Support, Report Calls for Alternative Interventions in Communities

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Family in Nairobi, Kenya

Does It Still ‘Take a Village?’

UMD-led Research to Study Changing Family Dynamics and Child Health in Africa

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