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Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.
Written by Loren Henderson, associate professor of public policy, UMBC and Ruby Mendenhall, associate professor in sociology, African American studies, urban and regional planning, and social...
Posted: May 3, 2023, 4:18 PM
Meet a Retriever—Adeola Ojomo, sociology major and academic peer advocate
Meet Adeola Ojomo, a sophomore sociology major who started working on campus helping other students as an academic peer advocate (APA) after being inspired by another APA who helped her with some...
Posted: March 13, 2023, 11:08 AM
The Martinican bèlè dance – a celebration of land, spirit and liberation
Camee Maddox-Wingfield, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health, UMBC On May 22 each year, when the eastern Caribbean island of Martinique observes Emancipation Day,...
Posted: May 20, 2022, 9:40 AM
I’m a Black sociologist, and a mom – by listening to other Black mothers, I’ve learned about their pandemic struggles and strengths
By Loren Henderson, associate professor, Sociology, UMBC I spent the 2020 spring break week setting up to teach my college courses online while helping to care for my 14-month-old grandchild,...
Posted: April 29, 2022, 4:59 PM
Battles Over Book Bans Reflect Conflicts from the 1980s
By Fred L. Pincus, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, UMBC A conservative leader found fault with how “respect for our nation’s heritage” had been mostly stripped from the textbooks of public...
Posted: March 7, 2022, 4:01 PM
Her Science Is the World’s
Corbett in the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building on campus in April 2021. Photo by Marlayna Demond ’11. Everyone who’s ever met Kizzmekia Corbett ’08, M16, biological sciences and...
Posted: June 10, 2021, 2:54 PM
UMBC grads share what inspires them: family, Baltimore communities, international experiences
Katie Poteet, Shekinah Davis, and Nicholas Duy-Hoan Nguyen all came to UMBC grounded in their families’ unique journeys and deeply-held values, and seeking to find their own individual paths. Each...
Posted: May 20, 2021, 8:47 PM
Kizzmekia Corbett ’08 talks to CNN about Meyerhoff Scholars, vaccine hesitancy
Kizzmekia Corbett ’08, M16, biological sciences and sociology, is the lead scientist of the research team that developed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the National Institute of Allergy and...
Posted: April 5, 2021, 4:43 PM
UMBC’s first virtual conference on inclusive language engages hundreds of education professionals from around the world
UMBC hosted “The Evolving World of Inclusive Language” on June 10, 2020, at a moment of intense focus on anti-racism and inclusion in higher education. The event was organized by Catalina Sofia...
Posted: August 26, 2020, 2:06 AM
UMBC doctoral student Ciara Christian receives AAC&U 2020 K. Patricia Cross Award for equity and inclusion work
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has honored UMBC’s Ciara Christian with its 2020 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. Christian, M.A. ‘18, sociology, is a...
Posted: April 24, 2020, 1:15 PM
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