Wednesday, April 24, 2024
With February underway, Black History Month is being celebrated all across campus. Throughout the month, Ramapo will be hosting events from the Black Student Union (BSU), the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC), the College Programming Board (CPB), Students of Caribbean Ancestry and many more to celebrate the […]
Black Solidarity Week continued on Monday with the Silent March and Vigil, following Sunday’s clean-up at the Hopper Slave Cemetery. This week is hosted annually on Black Solidarity Day by the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC). Escorted by Public Safety officers […]
The Black Student Union (BSU), Organization of Latino Unity (OLU), Students of Caribbean Ancestry, the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance and other organizations have come together to host an assortment of events in celebration of the college’s Black student body and ancestors for Black Solidarity Week. These events […]
The Black Student Union (BSU) is once again opening the floor for sharing grievances and stories with Hot Seat Discussions, a new series running throughout this school year. Similar events were held last year by the BSU, called Hot Wings and Hot Topics, to give Black and brown students a […]
As Black Solidarity Week came to a close, the Ebony Women for Social Change hosted Black Women Throughout History to celebrate and expand people’s knowledge about influential Black women of the past few centuries and honor Black women killed due to police brutality. Ty’Yanna Johnson, Maxi Best and Zyeira McMillian– […]
The Ramapo community came together for Black Solidarity Week to celebrate the college’s Black student body and ancestors. During the entire week of Nov. 7 – 11, the Black Student Union (BSU), the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) and other organizations scheduled a variety of events for […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College. Black History Month is one of the most important traditions held in American history. Celebrated every February, it is a time to acknowledge the stories, history and the many accomplishments the Black community has achieved. On Feb. 3, Ramapo College officially welcomed the month with an […]
Photo courtesy of Natalie Tsur. The Black Student Union (BSU) and Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) invited educator and psychologist Dr. Broderick Sawyer to host a free allyship workshop for white students in light of Black Solidarity Week. The event was held over WebEx on Nov. 2 before […]
Photo by China Summers This past week, colleges have been encouraging students to vote and celebrating those newly elected in Congress, but students of color at Ramapo College have been celebrating something different: Black Solidarity Week. Black Solidarity Week has been a weeklong commemoration of unity and support within a […]
Photo by Scott Yunker Members of the New Jersey Legislature spoke at a Black Student Union-hosted banquet commemorating Black Solidarity Day in the Alumni Lounges on Monday night. Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-37) and Jamel Holley (D-20) stressed the importance of black youth participation in community and national politics. BSU President […]
