Tag: black

‘Narrow-minded society’: Afro-Latinx students at UMD share struggles with stereotypes

Television shows and movies that include Latinx characters often portray them as the typical Latinx stereotype, with thick accents and having jobs that require manual labor.

Sofia Garay
April 15, 2022

Panelists discuss restorative justice for Lakeland community at College Park forum

Council members and panelists discussed the history of the area and what restorative justice could look like.

Amanda Hernández
January 26, 2021

Lakeland Community Heritage Project leaders teach city council about restorative justice

They presented a virtual presentation to members at the Nov. 10 meeting.

Clara Niel
November 11, 2020

Some Black UMD students appreciate Pines’ actions, but others say he lacks urgency

Some students want administration to be more proactive in preventing racism on campus.

Emily Williams
September 11, 2020

The case for prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine based on race and ethnicity

Who should be the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine?

Kevin Hu
July 13, 2020

College Park holds second virtual town hall to discuss police and community relations

"I don't know if we can trust you at the end of the day,” one student said.

Clara Niel
July 1, 2020

Black Marylanders are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, state health dept. says

Black residents made up nearly 50 percent of patients whose race was recorded.

Matt McDonald
April 9, 2020

With its only black tenured professor retiring, UMD’s public policy school faces pushback

The search is on for a new hire, and all candidates who have visited campus so far are white.

Angela Roberts
March 2, 2020

Tension persists between Nyumburu Cultural Center and UMD’s diversity VP

Diversity VP Georgina Dodge promised last semester to create an advisory board for the center, but hasn't yet.

Jillian Atelsek
February 17, 2020

At emotional forum, black students and staff criticize UMD’s diversity and inclusion VP

The vice president has made changes to the Nyumburu Cultural Center, a hub of black student life.

Jillian Atelsek
December 6, 2019