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April 19, 2021Iced Out: A discussion on Winter Storm Uri (The Freeze), racial disparity, place and planning
Please join the Race and Ethnic Studies Institute and the Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center for a panel discussion with scholars and activists about the impact disasters like Winter Storm Uri (February 2021) have on communities of color and how to build equity and continued resilience. Date: Friday, April 23rd, 2021 Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. *This is a virtual panel* Please register here
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In Retrospect and Prospect: Monuments, Iconography, & the Black Freedom Struggle
In a provocative and eye opening talk, on April 20, from 2-3:30 pm, Dr. Lionel Kimble will explore the visual narratives that have been impacting the Black Freedom Struggle. Register for this webinar event
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February 24, 2021Screening and Discussion: The First Rainbow Coalition
The Texas A&M Race & Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI) and the Carlos H.Cantu Center for Hispanic Education & Opportunity Endowment on March 2nd, 2021 at 6pm for the screening of the film The First Rainbow Coalition, followed by a panel discussion director Ray Santisteban, Henry Gaddis and Jose “Cha Cha” Jiminez.
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February 10, 2021Too Black for the Blues …Too Blue for the Blacks
An Exploration of Black Police Officers in the Era of Black Lives Matter Dr. Preito-Hodge analyzes Black Police Officers in a Northeastern Police Department, introducing her original theoretical framework, The Black and Blue Typology (BBT), which accounts for officers' role orientations as well other factors that may influence Black officer representation in Black communities.
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November 13, 2020RISE Conference 2021 Call for Papers
The Texas A&M Race, Identity & Social Equity (RISE) Program Committee invites proposals for the fourth annual conference that will take place virtually on Thursday and Friday, March 25-26, 2021. We welcome proposals for panels, individual papers, workshops, and alternative session formats that allow for audience participation and community engagement in a virtual format. We […]
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July 13, 2020Texas A&M Announces Members And Charge Of Commission On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
Actions to address racism among the campus community; review of statues, buildings and monuments.
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June 1, 2020A Message To Our Aggie Community
"The responsibility is ours to take meaningful action." Texas A&M President Michael K. Young
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April 16, 2020First Hispanic Yell Leader Proud To Represent His Community
Memo Salinas, elected Junior Yell Leader 2020-21, said the many Aggies in his family inspired him to join the Corps and run for yell.
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April 27, 2018Development of A Racial Trauma Measure
On March 29th, the Race and Ethnic Studies Institute will be sponsoring a colloquium featuring Dr. Tony Brown, professor of Sociology at Rice University. His talk is entitled, “Development and Validation of a Racial Trauma Measure.”
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August 21, 2017Fall 2017 Workshop on Race & Ethnicity
The Fall Workshop on Race and Ethnicity will be on October 24th from 9am to 3pm. The workshop aim is to develop quantitative researchers that will give more careful and keen consideration to how race and ethnicity fit in their statistical models.