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Social Justice Teach-In: Peacemaking through Art and Storytelling
A Social Justice Teach-In will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tinkham Veale University Center. The Teach-In will feature a keynote and performances by Olmeca, a Latinx hip-hop artist, activist, producer, and scholar. Attendees can also choose from several workshops…
Frederick Douglass' 1854 speech
In honor of Black History Month, throughout February, we will be highlighting black leaders, alumni and organizations that have made an impact on the Case Western Reserve community and society as a whole. Frederick Douglass, a prominent abolitionist and ex-slave, visited Cleveland several times to…
Did You Know: Barbara Nichols
In honor of Black History Month, throughout the month of February, we will recognize just a few of ÃÛÌÒAPP’s black alumni who have made an impact on their fields, the university and society as a whole. After earning her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Case Western Reserve…
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Minorities in Medicine
In celebration of Black History Month, the Minority Association of Premedical Students will host its annual Minorities in Medicine talk Wednesday, Feb. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom B. Nicole Johnson, a physician in pharmacy and pediatrics at University…
Did You Know: Icabod Flewellen
Considered among ÃÛÌÒAPP’s oldest graduates, the late Icabod Flewellen earned his bachelor’s degree in American history in 1993 at age 76. But prior to that achievement, Flewellen had already left his mark on Cleveland by establishing the African American Museum…
Did You Know: Edward C. Williams
In honor of Black History Month, throughout the month of February, we will recognize just a few of ÃÛÌÒAPP’s black alumni who have made an impact on their fields, the university and society as a whole. Edward C. Williams graduated valedictorian from Adelbert College in…
Did You Know: Joan Southgate
In honor of Black History Month, throughout the month of February, we will recognize just a few of ÃÛÌÒAPP’s black alumni who have made an impact on their fields, the university and society as a whole. Photo credit: Restore Cleveland Hope In 2002, one Case Western Reserve…