What is Kwanzaa? Don Harrell, an Africana studies adjunct professor, shares the significance of the week-long cultural celebration and its customs.
UCF Class Spotlight: History of the Caribbean Offered through the Africana Studies program, this course teaches students of all disciplines the big significance of a relatively small region.
UCF Experts Partner for Virtual Black Lives Teach-In July 2 The online event will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. and cover aspects of systemic racism against Black people in America, as well as include international perspectives on these issues.
NEA Big Read Celebrates 6th Year of Programming with ‘Silver Sparrow’ UCF receives a grant of $15,000 to host the annual event in Central Florida featuring the Tayari Jones novel in early 2021.
Live, Learn – and Let Live I grew up in a segregated community in Florida and attended supposedly “separate but equal” schools in a small town that had separate water fountains,…
Redefining America’s Ethnicity, Gender and Race When redefining the ethnicity, gender and race of American society, I find it is interrelated with the cultural dialogue. The African-American experience has always been…
Life is Like a Salad Bowl – Or Should Be! Everyone in the world eats salad of some sort. We enjoy all the different ingredients in our salads depending on what we have a taste…
UCF Forum to Begin 2nd Year With New Panel of Columnists Writers on the inaugural UCF Forum panel have shared their opinions and personal observations about community improvements, world affairs, sociological issues, life lessons and a…
Seminole County debuts Economic Development Hub to help small businesses grow Orlando Business Journal
Father of slain UCF student: ‘He’s the most genuine and caring person I’ve ever been around’ Orlando Sentinel
