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Black History Month

Ernest Wilson laughs with other interviewees

Stories of Resilience in the Face of Segregation

New UMD Video Series Documents African American Life During Jim Crow

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Kia Corthron portrait and “Tempestuous Elements” program cover

The Most Important Black Educator You've Never Heard Of

Alum's New Play Premieres at Arena Stage

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tap dancers perform on brightly colored stage

Performance to ‘Tap’ Afro-Brazilian Roots of Dance

The Clarice to Host Joyful History Lesson

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Miles of Style book cover

Alum’s New Book Celebrates Black Style Icon

‘Miles of Style’ Honors Eunice Johnson, Woman Behind Ebony Magazine and Fashion Fairs

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collage of Malcolm X, David C. Driskell, dancers performing, Gwendolyn Brooks and R. Nathaniel Dett

5 African American Works of Art Everyone Should Know

From Pulitzer Prize-winning Poetry to Renowned Modern Dance, Faculty Experts Share Their Picks

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Thurgood Marshall, Jr. (center) accepts a framed pair of photos of his father and the newly named Thurgood Marshall Hall from UMD President Darryll J. Pines (left), student speaker Shivani Sidh ’25, University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice, and School of Public Policy Dean Robert Orr.

UMD Celebrates Naming of Thurgood Marshall Hall

School of Public Policy Building Now Honors Late Civil Rights Lawyer and Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice

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archival photo of red and white Shuttle-UMD bus

‘Quite a Ride’

Looking Back at Shuttle-UM’s Beginnings as Service Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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student speaker speaks at the podium at the Agora dedication ceremony

A New Space for ‘Camaraderie and Bonding’

Members of National Pan-Hellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council Celebrate Agora’s Opening

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Thurgood Marshall shown with other civil rights activists

School of Public Policy Building to Be Named for Thurgood Marshall

Announcement Recognizes Role of Late Civil Rights Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice in Desegregating UMD and Nation’s Schools

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weaved together photos of musicians

Cover Stories

ARHU Dean’s Podcast Debates Musical Remakes

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Kris Marsh portrait

A New Angle on Black Singles

Sociology Professor’s Book Offers Insight Into Lifestyles, Societal Constraints on Unpartnered Black Professionals

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Symara Johnson dances with lasso

Arts Showcase Calls for R&R: Risk and Regeneration

Three-day BlackLight Summit Brings Underrepresented Dance Artists Together to Reimagine the Future

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