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Researchers detail new findings about UMD's ties to slavery at 1856 Project update (The Diamondback)

University of Maryland researchers and faculty members introduced the Bowie Ancestors Project and other new initiatives exploring the university’s historical connection to slavery at the 1856 Project’s second annual research update on Friday in Stamp Student Union.

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Tracing the Contours of Race in Sculpture (Maryland Today)

UMD Alumna Curates Landmark Smithsonian Exhibition

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Award-winning writer shares journey as a Black LGBTQ+ author at UMD event (The Diamondback)

Award-winning author and poet Saeed Jones detailed his literary career and upbringing as a Black LGBTQ+ man growing up in the South during a book talk Wednesday night in Tawes Hall.

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‘History Is Inspiring at Its Heart’ (Maryland Today)

Motivated by Family’s Trailblazing Legacy, Alumna Leads Efforts to Teach Nation’s Complex Past

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A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’ (Maryland Today)

An Alumna Is Working to Turn a Shuttered Psychiatric Hospital Into a Wellness Site for the Black Community

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UMD Libraries to support Project STAND, Shift Collective Inc. partnership in grant from Mellon Foundation (UMD Libraries)

The UMD Libraries will provide ongoing support to the “Freedom Dreaming, Archives, and Liberatory Spaces” project.

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5 Inspiring Children’s Books for Black History Month (Maryland Today)

UMD Education Professor’s Nonfiction Picks Feature Groundbreakers, Recount Events

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A ‘Mind-Blowing’ Premiere, 130 Years Later: UMD to Debut Oldest Existing Opera by Black Composer (Maryland Today)

UMD to Debut Oldest Existing Opera by Black Composer

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University Senate discusses antisemitism and Islamophobia task force report (The Diamondback)

The report, which was published in November, recommended 10 initiatives to combat hate incidents and increase cultural and religious dialogue on campus, including new training programs and a curriculum requirement.

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UMD Awarded $3.6M Mellon Foundation Grant to Advance Indigenous Archives (Maryland Today)

Project Will Develop Tools, Standards and Reparative Practices to Restore Indigenous Histories

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