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THE DREAM TODAY' CELEBRATION
In honor of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day, University classes
are canceled Monday, Jan. 17.
The University is sponsoring a
week-long celebration called
“The Dream Today. ”
Monday, Jan. 17
• Noted author and journalist
Bebe Moore Campbell will be
delivering a keynote address en
titled “Celebrating Diversity
Through Shared Humanity.”
Campbell is a recipient of the
National Endowment for the
Arts literature grant and is the
author of three best-selling
books. She has written articles
for The New York Times Maga
zine, The Washington Post, The
Los Angeles Times, Essence,
Ebony and Black Enterprise. She
is a regular commentator for Na
tional Public Radio’s “Morning
Edition.” The address will be at
6 p.m. in the EMU Ballroom.
The event is free and open to
the public.
Tuesday, Jan. 18
• The Black Student Union is
hosting a unity celebration and
a candlelight vigil with featured
speaker Carla Gary. The event is
taking place in the Gerlinger
Lounge at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 19
• A workshop titled “The State
of Campus Diversity,” hosted by
the Faculty and Staff of Color
Coalition. The workshop is in the
Ben Linder Room in the EMU
from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 20
• A multiracial/mixed heritage
panel with Naomi Zack, Fiona
Ngo, Erin O’Brien, Tomas Hulick
Baiza and others. The event will
be in the EMU Women’s Center
from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 26
• An event titled “Community
Conversations,” hosted by the
Office of Institutional Equity and
Diversity, in the EMU Walnut
Room from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 27
• A public awards reception
honoring the four recipients of
the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr.
Award. The award recognized
University faculty and staff who
honor King’s legacy by promot
ing an inspiring and inclusive at
mosphere for colleagues and
students, Frohnmayer said. The
reception will be in the Ger
linger Hall Alumni Lounge from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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who are always getting hurt by it
and feel it every day,” he said.
Sophomore pre-business admin
istration student Jael Anker-Lagos
echoed Lu’s sentiments.
“Whether or not people notice,
minority students don’t always feel
comfortable,” she said. “We are
used to a different culture. We come
here to learn, not feel out of place.”
Chang had mixed feelings about
diversity and racism on campus.
Some of the things that are poten
tially the most hurtful are also the
things that she has gotten used to
laughing off or taking as jokes.
“My friends would joke around
that I only got into college because
I’m Asian, and I was used to it,”
Chang said. “But I realized it’s
things like that that are out there
and are a big deal.”
Lu also pointed out the lack of
r
faculty of color, especially among
those who have tenure.
“There aren’t many professors of
color,” Lu said. “And that’s a big
deal. But you can’t always blame
the University. There isn’t the abili
ty for students of color to have
equal access, and until there is,
there will be a lack of people of col
or on campus. ”
While most agree that racism and
diversity are huge problems without
any concrete answers or clear solu
tions, there are small steps that can
be taken every day.
“Just notice. If you start noticing
every day, it will be a part of person
al growth and making a difference,”
Lu said. “A white person can’t
speak for a person of color, but they
can be their ally. You can speak up
for a person, but don’t try to be
his voice.”
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