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Philadelphia, PA, USA - June 23, 2018; It should be a national holiday, similar as when people dress up in flags for the Fourth of July, says Leighdy Morris, Queen of the RBG Brigade, ahead of participating in the annual Juneteenth parade in Center City Philadelphia, PA, on June 23, 2018. The Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day commemorates the announcement of abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865.

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Participation in the Juneteenth celebration averaged around 125 people throughout the hour and a half event.

Juneteenth Online Chat, Website Provides for Shared Experiences

Juneteenth, the anniversary of the final 1865 emancipation of all enslaved Americans, was celebrated June 19 at UAMS hosted by the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “This year especially we want people to ‘Celebrate, Educate and Connect,’ which has been our theme,” said Odette Woods, senior director of diversity at DDEI. A special…

Students and employees attend an evening video conference hosted by Amber Booth-McCoy of the Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

DDEI Hosts Virtual Healing, Discussion Chats

In the wake of nationwide protests concerning systemic racism in American society, the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a series of online safe spaces the week of June 8 for students and employees to discuss current events. “This period of extended protest has stimulated a long overdue conversation,” said Brian Gittens, Ed.D.,…

Gloris Richard-Davis, M.D., MBA, speaks at the White Coats for Black Lives event, taking a stand against systemic racism.

UAMS Students, Employees Stand Against Racism

Standing against systemic racism, hundreds of UAMS students, faculty and staff surrounded the Dolores Bruce Fountain in front of UAMS Medical Center at noon June 11. The event, White Coats for Black Lives, was organized by Gloria Richard-Davis, M.D., MBA, executive director for the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion collaboratively with the UAMS…

Learning opportunities such as the Academy of Pre-Health Scholars will be moved online to increase safety and provide broader access.

Diversity Summer Outreach Programs Go Digital

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, summer outreach programs of the UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have been moved online. The programs, designed to cultivate an interest in health sciences among up-and-coming students from kindergarten to undergraduate levels, particularly underrepresented minority students, include the DDEI STEM Academy, the Academy of Pre-Health Scholars and…

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