Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in maternity care spending (School of Public Health)
A new study out today in JAMA Health Forum is the first to show that Black, Hispanic and Asian people with private insurance tend to pay more out-of-pocket for maternity care than white people.
Read More on Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in maternity care spending (School of Public Health)Harriet Tubman Day Poster Award Winners (WGSS)
This year's contest asked students to consider the theme "Wild Futures: Taking Flight".
Read More on Harriet Tubman Day Poster Award Winners (WGSS)Researchers detail new findings about UMD's ties to slavery at 1856 Project update (The Diamondback)
University of Maryland researchers and faculty members introduced the Bowie Ancestors Project and other new initiatives exploring the university’s historical connection to slavery at the 1856 Project’s second annual research update on Friday in Stamp Student Union.
Read More on Researchers detail new findings about UMD's ties to slavery at 1856 Project update (The Diamondback)Tracing the Contours of Race in Sculpture (Maryland Today)
UMD Alumna Curates Landmark Smithsonian Exhibition
Read More on Tracing the Contours of Race in Sculpture (Maryland Today)Award-winning writer shares journey as a Black LGBTQ+ author at UMD event (The Diamondback)
Award-winning author and poet Saeed Jones detailed his literary career and upbringing as a Black LGBTQ+ man growing up in the South during a book talk Wednesday night in Tawes Hall.
Read More on Award-winning writer shares journey as a Black LGBTQ+ author at UMD event (The Diamondback)‘History Is Inspiring at Its Heart’ (Maryland Today)
Motivated by Family’s Trailblazing Legacy, Alumna Leads Efforts to Teach Nation’s Complex Past
Read More on ‘History Is Inspiring at Its Heart’ (Maryland Today)A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’ (Maryland Today)
An Alumna Is Working to Turn a Shuttered Psychiatric Hospital Into a Wellness Site for the Black Community
Read More on A Fresh Start for ‘Maryland’s Shame’ (Maryland Today)The UMD Libraries will provide ongoing support to the “Freedom Dreaming, Archives, and Liberatory Spaces” project.
Read More on UMD Libraries to support Project STAND, Shift Collective Inc. partnership in grant from Mellon Foundation (UMD Libraries)5 Inspiring Children’s Books for Black History Month (Maryland Today)
UMD Education Professor’s Nonfiction Picks Feature Groundbreakers, Recount Events
Read More on 5 Inspiring Children’s Books for Black History Month (Maryland Today)UMD to Debut Oldest Existing Opera by Black Composer
Read More on A ‘Mind-Blowing’ Premiere, 130 Years Later: UMD to Debut Oldest Existing Opera by Black Composer (Maryland Today)