Tag Archive for ‘NAACP’
Shadism: The Hidden Racism
About 70 people gathered in the Student Center last night to discuss shadism in the first campus event for this year’s celebration of Black History Month. The program, “The Color of My Skin: Shadism,” included three segments from a documentary film about shadism and a discussion of the topic by members of the audience. The moderator, Renee Smith, [...]
Why Should I Vote for You?
Do you know whom you are going to vote for in the Nov. 2 elections? The UCA chapter of the NAACP and Minority Student Services want to help you decide. They have invited candidates to attend the program “Why Should I Vote For You” at 6 p.m. today in Ida Waldran Auditorium. Representatives for U.S. Sen. [...]
Students, Professor Discuss Race
There is no such thing as a “typical” African-American just as there is no such thing as a typical European-American. That’s the message of the third annual conference on myths and stereotypes about Africa and African-Americans called “From the Motherland.” The conference was held Thursday night in the Student Center and co-organized by the Lambda Upsilon Chapter of Delta [...]
Ain’t Nothing but a Thang
A play about an African-American family struggling with AIDS is being performed at 7 p.m. today in Ida Waldran Auditorium. “Ain’t Nothing but a Thang” features UCA students as actors and is being presented by Minority Services as part of Black History Month observances on campus. The play is sponsored by the UCA chapter of [...]
Black in America in Conway
What is it like to be a black person in America? That’s the topic of a discussion sponsored by the UCA chapter of the NAACP during X-period today in room 213 of the Student Center. The event is one of several on campus this week in conjunction with Black History Month. The discussion, billed as “What [...]
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