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Highlighting Black Joy: Harris Celebrates Black History Month 2023

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Assistant Dean Dana Bozeman introduces Harris Black History Month programming for 2023.
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"I Won't Give Up": The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III Closes Out Black History Month with Focus on Love and Justice

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Moss’ message of hope and momentum came as the Harris School concluded its Black History Month events with Feb. 23’s “Love, Justice, and Looking Toward the Future.”
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Kouri Marshall (CLA'18) on Innovation, Equity, and Women Leaders

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"Though we have made tremendous advances over the years, the fight for equal protection under the law, health equity, and access to quality education is still very much alive and is being lifted up by a new class of leaders," Marshall writes.
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Harris Perspectives: Jahmal Cole (CLA'20) on Policy without Apology

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"The word 'policy' makes me cringe," Cole writes.
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“While You Have the Baton...": Valerie Jarrett, Michael Nutter, and Social Movements Through Time

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“Racism vs. Humanity: Can the Movement Transcend the Moment?” discussion was the third in a series of Harris Black History Month events, all of which center on the power of social movements.
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"The Optimism of a Boxer in the Late Rounds": Jelani Cobb on the US's Troubling Racial Past – and Present

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“I'm an optimist,” said Cobb, “but I have the optimism of a boxer in the late rounds. You've absorbed a lot of pain and a lot of difficulty, but if you're still on your feet, there's still a chance that you can win.”