All Week Long
Originally published on chicagodefender.com 01/27/2023 | Photo: Chicago Defender
Tyre Nichols should still be with us.
Instead, he fell victim to yet another instance of horrific violence perpetrated by those sworn to serve and protect.
I am outraged.
I am devastated – every single time.
And can we finally all agree that there have been far too many times?
I grieve with the family of Tyre Nichols and mourn for everyone unjustly killed by police.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family who, despite facing the unthinkable, are calling for peace amid anger and devastation.
The merciless killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of policemen while even more officers stood by is not only devastating, it once again highlights the systemic failures in policing that we must address before we lose yet another innocent life.
Originally published on news.uchicago.edu 01/31/2023 | Photo: Jason Smith
Lunch series, fireside chats, documentary screenings, conference are scheduled.
Each year Black History Month serves as a reminder for many that there is no American history without the African Americans who have helped to shape it.
UChicago alum Carter G. Woodson laid the groundwork for what would become Black History Month more than a century ago. A trained historian, he witnessed how Black people were often ignored in the books and teachings that formed the study of U.S. history. In 1915, he and Jesse E. Moorland founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, which promoted studying black history as a discipline and celebrated the accomplishments of African Americans.
This February, a number of University of Chicago events welcome audiences to engage in conversations about the Black experience in the U.S., highlight contributions by Black policymakers and scholars, and celebrate the Black heroes and hidden figures throughout history.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the vaccines currently available in the United States are more than 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. Getting vaccinated will protect yourself and those around you and will help keep your community healthy.
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