Miss Representation, March 16, 12:30pm

What: A screening of Miss Representation followed by a discussion of media portrayals of women, led by Ms. Travice Baldwin Obas, Professor of Communication When: Tuesday, March 16, 12:30 Where: Cartersville #A122 (live) Floyd Solarium (live stream) Paulding #207 (live stream) Via Zoom here, passcode: GHC

Honoring Black History Month: Sadie Alexander

Join Student Engagement as we honor Black History Month by highlighting former slaves who went on to impact America. “There will be times when you’ll be disappointed, but you can’t stop. Make yourself the best that you can make out of what you are.” Sadie Alexander Sadie Alexander was born and raised in Philadelphia. Alexander became […]

Implicit Bias Workshop, March 25, 11:30am

Did you know? The mind sciences have found that most of our actions occur without our conscious thoughts, which allows us to function in our extraordinarily complex world (Payne, Neimi, Doris, 2018) Join Dr. Bentley Gibson-Wallace, Associate Professor of Psychology, for an implicit bias workshop on March 25, 11:30am via Zoom (passcode: GHC) Before attending […]

Honoring Black History Month: Sojourner Truth

Join Student Engagement as we honor Black History Month by highlighting former slaves who went on to impact America. “Truth is powerful and it prevails.” Sojourner Truth Even though she was born slave, Sojourner Truth became a well known activist for abolition and women’s rights. She escaped slavery with her infant daughter in 1826, but […]

Honoring Black History Month: Harriet Tubman

Join Student Engagement as we honor Black History Month by highlighting former slaves who went on to impact America. “Every dream begins with a dreamer.” Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman is most well-known for her abolition work and her leading role in the Underground Railroad. Thanks to Tubman, over 70 people were saved through the course […]

Honoring Black History Month: Olaudah Equiano

Join Student Engagement as we honor Black History Month by highlighting former slaves who went on to impact America. “But it is not the slave trade entirely at war the heart of man.” Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano is a well-known writer and abolitionist from the 18th century. He captured the attention of audiences when he […]