Hey Panthers!
Georgia State University centers and departments are commemorating HERStory during March, designated in the U.S. as Women’s History Month, alongside International Women’s Day on March 8.
Women’s History Month in the United States had its origins when Congress first passed legislation leading to “Women’s History Week” in 1982. Since 1995, U.S. presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating March as Women’s History Month, recognizing achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.
On the world stage, International Women’s Day on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also marking a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
Check out a list of events from the Multicultural Center through its Womxn’s HERStory Month celebrations, as well as other events and opportunities from other departments and units around the university.
Win the Week Panthers!
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As a part of our Community Connections (C2) Womxn of Color Mentoring Initiative, this week, we highlight actress and social media personality Tabitha Brown (b. February 4, 1979) as our #WomxnChangingTheWorld!
Tabitha Bonita Brown first went viral in 2017 after reviewing a vegan BLT sandwich from Whole Foods Market and afterward was hired to travel the country to serve as a brand ambassador. However, it wasn’t until March 2020, that she was able to reach true social media stardom after creating a number of viral videos on TikTok of vegan recipes, cooking tips, family videos, and encouraging advice. Prior to becoming a TikTok star, Brown began her career as an actress working on various indie and direct-to-DVD films. She had to take a break after developing chronic pain and headaches, which motivated her to adopt a vegan lifestyle.
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The Rialto Center is very excited to present a workshop with the Ground Breaking All Female Tap Dancing Group Syncopated Ladies on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 11 am about Women Entrepreneurs and Women in the Arts. Please accept our invitation to this wonderful event. We hope to see you at the Rialto on March 3 at 11am for this wonderful event.
If you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at lperry2@gsu.edu.
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Dear students,
We are excited to share that Georgia State University is participating in a project with the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE). The project includes understanding students of color experiences with politics, civic engagement, protesting, elections, and leadership on and off campus. Researchers from IDHE would like to hear from students of color. They want to elevate your voices and experiences in the hope that colleges, universities, policymakers, and political officials can better understand your interests and engagement in political learning and engagement in democracy.
They will be scheduling focus groups on zoom. There are 6 possible focus groups you can sign up for and each will take place for an hour and a half:
- Black or African American Student Focus Group, February 22nd at 11am ET (Tuesday) with Norma Lopez
- Black or African American Student Focus Group, February 22nd at 6pm ET (Tuesday) with Nancy Thomas
- Black or African American Student Focus Group, February 24th at 6pm ET (Thursday) with Margaret Brower
- Students of color Focus Group (all invited that identify this way), February 25th (Friday) at 11am ET with Nancy Thomas
- Black or African American Student Focus Group, March 1st (Tuesday) at 6pm with Margaret Brower
- Students of color Focus Group (all invited that identify this way), March 4th (Friday) at 11am with Norma Lopez
Your participation in this project will be really helpful for future programming/ higher education initiatives. As a thank you for participating in this project, IDHE will be providing you with a $10 gift card to Amazon.
When you get a chance, let us know which focus group day/time you would be most interested in participating in. After signing up for a focus group we will share the link to the event with you.
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Black History Month: February
Black History Month was first initiated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the son of former slaves, who received a Ph.D. from Harvard University and is considered a pioneer in the study of African American History. He believed that truth could not be denied and reason would prevail over prejudice. Thus, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) and Negro History Week in 1925. In 1976, this week expanded into Black History Month, also known as African American Heritage Month.
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Aromantic Spectrum Awarness Week: Feb 20-26th
Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week (ASAW) is an annual, international event meant to spread awareness and acceptance of aromantic spectrum identities and the issues we face, as well as making more people aware of our existence while celebrating it.
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