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Frank X Walker celebrates ‘Affrilachia’ in new children's book published by UPK

Feb 21, 2023, 7:32 AM

UK professor Frank X Walker wanted to make sure the region’s Black history was acknowledged and documented. Now, readers of all ages can reconnect with the alphabet through the recognition of notable Black Americans from the Appalachian region.

UK to host 4th annual Men of Color Symposium

Feb 8, 2023, 7:03 AM

The Martin Luther King Center, in collaboration with the UK Office for Institutional Diversity and the Office of Student and Academic Life, will host the fourth annual UK Men of Color Symposium.

New student organization creates health care community for students of color

Feb 7, 2023, 7:30 AM

A new student organization at the University of Kentucky is dedicated to encouraging the growth of underrepresented groups within the health care field.

UK’s Anastasia Curwood’s Book Explores How Pioneering Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Influenced Policy

Feb 1, 2023, 11:56 AM

Anastasia Curwood, associate professor of history in the College of Arts & Sciences, discusses her new book “Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics”

Markey outreach advancing health equity in communities of color

Jan 27, 2023, 7:01 AM

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is working to address cancer disparities in communities of color through inclusive outreach and engagement.

Stevens-Watkins helps lead $2 million NIH grant to support underrepresented faculty

Jan 18, 2023, 7:05 AM

Danelle Stevens-Watkins, Ph.D., is one of two principal investigators leading a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support underrepresented minority faculty at predominantly white institutions across the U.S.

UNITE predoctoral program welcomes 18 students

Oct 25, 2022, 7:14 AM

The UNited In True Racial Equity Research Priority Area (UNITE RPA) welcomed its inaugural cohort of 18 graduate students from 6 colleges to the UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program.

Cost of cancer care impacts health of low-income survivors

Sep 28, 2022, 7:17 AM

The cost of cancer treatment negatively impacts the physical and mental health of survivors who are living in poverty, according to a recent study co-authored by Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., Markey Cancer Center’s associate director of Cancer Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

UK researchers highlight support efforts during Black Breastfeeding Week

Aug 30, 2022, 7:09 AM

As Black Breastfeeding Week is celebrated in the U.S. from Aug. 25-31, researchers at the University of Kentucky are highlighting research and outreach initiatives supporting Black mothers’ choices to initiate and continue breastfeeding.

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Black adults’ experiences with drug treatment charted in new study

Aug 11, 2022, 7:30 AM

A new study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment details the experiences of Black adults in drug treatment and their providers. The study authors hope it will inform changes to promote successful recovery and healing.

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