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Equal Justice Initiative Senior Attorney to Give UK Talk on Legacy of Racial Injustice in America

This Thursday, the University of Kentucky will welcome John Dalton, senior attorney for the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), to campus for a talk titled “Community Remembrance: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Injustice in America.”

UK Scholar Selected for National Educational Leadership Network

Stacey Love, a doctoral scholar in the University of Kentucky College of Education, has been selected to participate in the Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Network.

Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies to Present Symposium on History of Race and Sports

Join three UK professors for their take on Black sports history in the Bluegrass and beyond. The symposium will take place at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, on Zoom.

Sparking Change: UK Undergrad Program for Health Equity Research Expands to KSU

Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) gives an introduction to health equity research to students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in research.

'Behind the Blue': Anastasia Curwood Discusses the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies

In the fall of 2020, the University of Kentucky announced plans to establish the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies (CIBS) — a multidisciplinary program designed to highlight UK’s growing research around issues of race and racism.

Machine Learning Uncovers Violence During Apartheid, Earns Top Honor for UK Researchers

The Guggenheim Foundation has selected Stephen Davis and William Mattingly as recipients of its Distinguished Scholar Award for their work with machine learning to reveal new insights about apartheid violence.

Black History Month: Celebrating Those Who Paved the Way

The Martin Luther King Center, along with units across campus, will celebrate Black History Month with a series virtual and in-person events and programs throughout February. 

UK Libraries, College of Arts and Sciences Symposium to Honor bell hooks

The symposium will celebrate the life and legacy of author, professor, feminist and activist bell hooks, recipient of UK Libraries' 2021 Medallion for Intellectual Achievement.

UK MLK Center Commemorates 35 Years on Campus

This week, the University of Kentucky Martin Luther King (MLK) Center is celebrating 35 years of providing community, a space for advocacy and culturally based education to UK.

UK’s Crystal Wilkinson Finalist for 2022 NAACP Image Award

The Kentucky Poet Laureate’s book of poetry, “Perfect Black" (University Press of Kentucky), is nominated in the category of “Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry.”

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