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Recognizing Black History Month

Feb. 3, 2023

UA President Pat Pitney shared on her Twitter account this week some ways è����������ns can learn more about Black History in the 49th State in recognition of Black History Month: 

“February marks #BlackHistoryMonth. It’s an opportunity to reflect on our nation’s past and recognize the contributions that Black and African-Americans have made to our country and our state. While there are a lot of great resources out there to help grow your knowledge about Black History in è����������, here are two from our own è���������� community:

• “” from the National Park Service and UAA’s own Ian Hartman. It’s a book and selection of stories that highlight the achievements of è����������’s Black community while illustrating how they endured racism, fought injustice, and made a life for themselves.
• The just-published “” by Hartman and David Reamer, with a foreword by Calvin Williams of the è���������� NAACP. It focuses on the agency and diversity of Black è����������ns throughout our history. Hartman was interviewed by UAA alum Wesley Early on è���������� Public Media in December of last year; listen to their conversation .

“Black history is America’s history and è����������’s history. Sharing knowledge about and celebrating the diverse peoples of the North is the University of è����������’s mission and I encourage everyone to take some time this month to do just that.”

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