A História Negra merece mais do que um mês
Esta semana marca o início do Mês da História Negra, um mês que, de acordo com o History Channel, é “uma celebração anual das realizações dos negros e um tempo para reconhecer o papel central das...
View ArticleBlack History Month celebrated at the UMass Campus Center
On Friday, as Black History Month came to an end, the University of Massachusetts Campus Center was filled with students celebrating black culture and pride during a Black History Month showcase....
View Article‘The Arts as a Praxis of Liberation’: CHC hosts annual Black History Month event
The Commonwealth Honors College of the University of Massachusetts held its annual Black Heritage Month eventMonday evening, titled “The Arts as a Praxis of Liberation: Embodying Change and...
View ArticleWho are we? A look at our nation’s history from two different lenses
Black History Month felt different this year. We Americans are more racially polarized than we have been in a very long time and we are struggling to come to terms with our vast ideological differences...
View ArticleOur history classes are failing us
George Santayana, a famous Spanish philosopher, once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The quote has been repeated many times, reflecting not just our pasts but the...
View ArticleOur Voices: Remember Black women this Black History Month
As Black History Month comes to an end and Women’s History Month is set to begin, it is essential that we recognize the significant contributions made by Black women over the course of history. While...
View ArticleCommunity and culture at TELFAR
Telfar Clemens, founder of TELFAR — the Brooklyn based fashion brand taking the world by storm — created a cultural moment that extends beyond the reach of the Parisian runway or the pages of Vogue....
View ArticleBill Fletcher Jr. on Black anti-imperialism and internationalism
On Feb. 23, the University of Massachusetts hosted the lecture, “None of Us Is Free Unless All Are Free: Anti-Imperialism and the Black Radical Tradition” in honor of Black History Month. The guest...
View ArticleBlack Student Union hosts annual Black History Month Showcase
The Black Student Union hosted its annual Black History Month Showcase on Feb. 27 at the University of Massachusetts’ Student Union Ballroom. Featuring a “warm sunset tones” theme and a line-up of 13...
View ArticleCommemorating Black History, 2023
From the News section: Profiles: Portrait of a Black women by Saliha Bayrak, Editor in Chief. In memoriam: John Bracey by Kami Nguyen, Collegian Staff. Robert Rigo/Daily Collegian (2015) UMass...
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