Hello again all and Happy Black History month! Before we get into the history of this month, a few reminders! The next DPE event will be on February 18th, @ 5pm in Chappell Hall, room 113. The event, called “Don’t Block the Vote”, will cover topics such as who has access to voting, voter suppression, why it’s important to vote and more! Included in the event we'll share a link for voter registration which you can find here: https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcome.do#no-back-button We find this topic rather important because everyone should be aware and be registered, so we hope to see you there! Following that, the Georgia 2020 Primaries will be held on March 24, so be sure to save the date! Now onto the juicy bits! The first thing you should know is that Black History month didn’t begin until 1915, and it grew from the original “Negro Week”. Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard historian, and Jesse E. Morrland, a minister, founded the ASNLH which then became the ASALH, Association and Study of African American Life and History. This organization, in turn, founded “Negro Week” on the second week of February because it was closest to President Lincoln and Frederick Douglass’ birthdays. The celebration took wind across the country and the Civil Rights Movement, along with many college campuses, extended the week into a month; also changing the name to Black History in the late 1960’s. Black History Month was officially recognized by President Ford in 1976. Since then Black History has always been a time of not only recognizing the contribution that blacks make to American Culture, but also a celebration of who they are as a people. Here are some of the more classic names you might recognize:
And speaking of president’s we can’t talk about Black History Month without talking about the first American Black President, Barack Hussein Obama II (b.1961). Obama was the 44th president of the United States of America and served two consecutive terms. Obama held office from 2009 - 2017 and though many people disagree with how he ran office, there’s no denying that he made history.
It’s important to celebrate those of the past just as much as it is to celebrate those of today. Black History Month, is a month for everyone to acknowledge, recognize, and pay respect to the black individuals who moved us forward. It’s also about just being loved and accepted. Black History Month added more love to the African American community than many realize and it should be revered by everyone. That being said, we hope that you enjoy the month and maybe come to understand your friends of color on a deeper level. Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see you again soon! https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month
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Hello again bobcats and bobcat conspirators! A few things since our post last week. On the evening of January 28, a student from GCSU was hit by a vehicle on the crosswalk of Liberty and Montgomery St. After which she was rushed to the hospital, she suffered from a broken leg and clavicle but is expected to make a full recovery. Keep her in your thoughts and wish her all the best as she gets better and please be careful when crossing the road Last Wednesday night the DPE’s had our first event of the semester “From the Outside.” The event was focused on language and cultural assimilation and we thank everyone who came out and participated! We showed a TED talk by Shivansh Srivastava that you can watch again here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPfKlXRfJXI . After which we held a short discussion before moving into a few games. The rules of both games vary but the central theme is that some people know the secret of how the game is played and others are left out and left guessing. We used this game as a representation of how some immigrants, refugees, and asylees may feel coming to America and not understanding our language or our culture and are left to guess and figure it out as they go. We had so much fun playing and we’re glad that you all left with an experience, understanding, or information you might not have had before. And finally, on Saturday, January 25th, one of our own DPE’s, Oliver Carnazzo made their way to Athens for it’s annual Social Justice Symposium! The Symposium was held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens and was an all day event of four different sessions. The four Oliver visited were as follows: Queer Ecojustice (a documentary project about resilience of queer and trans people in climate disasters), Georgia Options (a non-profit that serves people with disabilities), and The Cottage (a non-profit sexual assault and child advocacy center). The Symposium is open to the public with the only necessity being that you RSVP. The event is an annual affair and we applaud Oliver for making the time to go this year. Make sure you’re keeping up with not only the DPE blog but also our social media and the Office of Inclusive Excellence monthly newsletter! Our next event will be on Tuesday, February 18th, at 5:30 pm in Chappell Hall, room 113, where we will be discussing voter registration and learn just who can vote under our constitution. Have a wonderful weekend and we’ll see you all again soon!
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Diondra FranklinThis DPE will be keeping it 100 every time she takes pen to page, or really fingers to keyboard. Be on the look out every other Saturday for the tea of the week! Archives
February 2020
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