Central Michigan University recently held its 33rd annual Pow Wow on March 19 and March 20th at John G. Kulhavi Events Center in the McGuirk Arena to celebrate life and Native American culture.
Meet Shawna Patterson-Stephens, the newly appointed Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Central Michigan University and CMU alumna, as she discusses her responsibilities and goals for the new role.
National bestselling author Austin Channing Brown offers comments at a recent Midland event about racial justice and why she wrote her book I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness.
The Isabella County Human Rights Committee’s third Let Peace Reign event is scheduled for Sept. 19 from 5-7 p.m. virtually and will feature a variety of speakers, including the Mt. Pleasant Mayor, Anti-Racist Midland, Ebony Steward, representatives from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Central Michigan University, and there will be several entertainers!
With more youth joining the conversation about racial injustice, the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee developed an educational multi-part program “Explore Racism in Modern Day America”. The program starts by encouraging participants to read “The Hate U Give,” and is followed by a virtual panel discussion that will be uploaded to the MPACF Facebook page on Thursday, Sept. 17.
The presidents of Central Michigan University, Mid Michigan College, Saginaw Valley State University, and Delta College discuss how they’re guiding their institutions to join the conversation about racial injustice and be part of the solution in their communities.
A multi-cultural group of past students at Midland Public Schools is aiming to change how issues of race are taught within education, reported in schools and considered by all through an effort called Anti-Racist Midland.
Learn about the many ways Perceptions and the Great Lakes Bay Region Pride Festival are celebrating acceptance for all in 2020.
The 2020 Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival is changing its format to accommodate social distancing guidelines while still celebrating the region's LGBTQ+ community.
After the murder of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, two peaceful protests took place in Mt. Pleasant on Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1. CMU’s President Robert Davies talks about participating in Monday evening’s protest, the organizational efforts of CMU students, how CMU and other academic institutions can be part of the solution moving forward, and more.
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