The evolution of textured hair care and styling, a brief history
Standards of beauty and cultural acceptance have shifted natural hair styles and presentation over time.
UNEQUAL: the significance of memory
A special project about the history of desegregation at the University of Maryland.
UMD Immigration and Ethnicity class wraps up year with multicultural food gathering
Students bring food from ethnicities and cultures all across the globe, including Lithuania, Vietnam and Ireland.
Met Gala attendees sparkled in ‘Gilded Glamour’
The red carpet was filled with corsets, gold and history.
UMD history professors examine Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The History Undergraduate Association, Janus, this university’s undergraduate history journal and the European Caucus of the History Department hosted the panel.
UMD professor Deneen Brown discusses reporting on Tulsa Race Massacre
Brown uncovered the truth about the Tulsa Race Massacre as part of her work as a reporter at the Washington Post
UMD history professor James Gao remembered for his generosity, quest for knowledge
Gao is remembered for his love of learning and his generosity. For some, he was an inspiration.
Restorative Justice Steering Committee presents plan to College Park City Council
Among other goals, the plan seeks to educate College Park residents on the history of Lakeland, a historically Black neighborhood in the city.
As Nyumburu celebrates its 50th anniversary, it remains a ‘home away from home’
Through building changes, the center has remained a community and cultural nucleus.
The teaching of American military exceptionalism must end
The Afghan war wasn’t a success. It shouldn’t be taught as such.