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SUMMARY:Diabetes Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Transition Academy\, Office of Health Services\,\nand Freshman Year Program \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT:\nTransition Academy • transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu\nOffice of Health Services • healthservices@mec.cuny.edu\nLystra Huggins\, Freshman Year Program • LHuggins@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/diabetes-awareness-week/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221119T100000
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SUMMARY:Spring 2023 Open House
DESCRIPTION:  \nProspective students and parents are invited to explore our college and learn more information about applying\, our academic programs and campus resources. \nLocation: 1638 Bedford Avenue \nContact the Office of Admissions & Recruitment for more information call 718.270.6024 or email MECAdmissions@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/spring-2023-open-house/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221119T100000
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SUMMARY:Combat Hunger Week
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Transition Academy \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT:\nTransition Academy • transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/combat-hunger-week-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221118T130000
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SUMMARY:Combat Hunger Week
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Transition Academy \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT:\nTransition Academy • transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/combat-hunger-week-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221118T120000
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SUMMARY:Students’ Weekly Check-in
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations Services \nFOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:\nAnthony Phifer\, Accessibility and Accommodations Services • APhifer@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/students-weekly-check-in-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T062650
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SUMMARY:Diabetes Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:DIABETES AWARENESS WEEK\nSponsored by the Transition Academy\, Office of Health Services\, and Freshman Year Program \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT:\nTransition Academy • transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu\nOffice of Health Services • healthservices@mec.cuny.edu\nLystra Huggins\, Freshman Year Program • LHuggins@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/diabetes-awareness-week-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260519T062650
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SUMMARY:Diabetes Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Transition Academy\, Office of Health Services\, and Freshman Year Program \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT:\nTransition Academy • transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu\nOffice of Health Services • healthservices@mec.cuny.edu\nLystra Huggins\, Freshman Year Program • LHuggins@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/diabetes-awareness-week-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221117T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221117T170000
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SUMMARY:Combat Hunger Week
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Transition Academy \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT:\nTransition Academy • transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/combat-hunger-week-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221116T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221116T140000
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SUMMARY:Midday Madness
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Department of Athletics & Intramurals and the Office of Student Life & Development \nFOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:\nChetara Murphy\, Athletics & Intramurals • CMurphy@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/midday-madness/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221116T100000
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SUMMARY:Combat Hunger Week
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Transition Academy \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT:\nTransition Academy • transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/combat-hunger-week-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221116T100000
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SUMMARY:Diabetes Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Transition Academy\, Office of Health Services\, and Freshman Year Program \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT:\nTransition Academy • transitionacademy@mec.cuny.edu\nOffice of Health Services • healthservices@mec.cuny.edu\nLystra Huggins\, Freshman Year Program • LHuggins@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/diabetes-awareness-week-4/
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SUMMARY:Combat Hunger Week 2022
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the Transition Academy in combatting hunger at Medgar Evers College. Students should not have to go hungry while worrying about their next meal\, or choosing between a MetroCard and groceries. Visit the Cougar Country Pantry from November 14th to November 19th and pick up a care package. \nLocation: Cougar Country Food Pantry – Room S-317  \nMonday: 10AM – 12PM\nTuesday: 3PM – 7PM (In front of AB1\, 1638 Bedford Avenue)\nWednesday: 10AM – 2PM\nThursday: 10AM – 12PM\nFriday: 5PM – 7PM\nSaturday: 10AM – 12PM \nFor information contact Waleek Boone at 718-270-6988
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/combat-hunger-week/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221110T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T062650
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Court
DESCRIPTION:Medgar Evers College in collaboration with the National Basketball Association (NBA) presents Beyond the Court: A Look at Careers Inside the NBA. NBA Executives will share their career journey and the opportunities available now. \n\n\n\n\nMarketing\nPlayer Development\nPlayer Relations\nWNBA Partner Management\n\n\n\n\nGaming and New Business\nInternship Opportunities\nand much more\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, November 10\, 2022| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nEOJ Auditorium | 1638 Bedford Avenue \nView Flyer
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/beyond-the-court/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220310T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220310T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T062650
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SUMMARY:Women's HerStory Month: Music Showcase Featuring Ashley Keiko
DESCRIPTION:Saxophonist\, composer\, singer\, and songwriter Ashley Keiko will perform and discuss her musical journey\, inspiration\, and industry challenges with MEC Professor Glenn McMillan\, Department of Mass Communications\, Creative and Performing Arts\, and Speech. \nFor information about Ashley Keiko\, visit www.ashleykeiko.com. \nDate: Thursday\, March 10\nTime: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm \nRegister in advance for this session: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-qppjkpGtV-8gNCKVJzVpmvS9J9CPpd \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/womens-herstory-month-music-showcase-featuring-ashley-keiko/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220308T120000
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SUMMARY:Women's HerStory Month: Quench: LGBTQIA+ Virtual Social Hour
DESCRIPTION:The Medgar Evers College LGBTQIA+ Faculty/Staff Committee invites all to their monthly social space to share and connect as an LGBTQIA+ community at Medgar Evers College. For Women’s HerStory Month\, the discussion will center around the lives and words of trailblazing LBTQI+ women of color such as Marsha P. Johnson\, Audre Lorde\, Pauli Murray\, and bell hooks. Allies are welcome! \nDate: Tuesday\, March 8\nTime: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm\nRegister in advance for this session:  TBA
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/womens-herstory-month-quench-lgbtqia-virtual-social-hour/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220307T113000
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SUMMARY:Women's HerStory Month: Healing Through Our Crown
DESCRIPTION:This hybrid presentation offers a hands-on look at the history of head wrapping\, from pre-slavery to today\, and its significance on the mental health of those who wear headwraps. There will also be demonstrations on different head-wrapping styles and raffles for head-wrapping fabric.  \nDate: Monday\, March 7\nTime: 11:30 am -1:00 pm\nLocation: On-Campus (Charlotte\, please provide the place)  and virtually via Zoom \nYou must register for in-person or virtual attendance via these links: \nRegister in advance to attend this event virtually:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkduCorzouH9XaTT61UPzyqZhxLZ3_L5bl \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. \nLimited in-person availability by signing up through this link: \nhttps://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BACA72AA2FF2-head
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/womens-herstory-month-healing-through-our-crown/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220306T193000
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda M. Greene interviews Maurice Carlos Ruffin\, author of a book of short stories\, The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You (One World/Random House\, 2021). Ruffin explores the complexity of Black life in New Orleans and presents the stories of those whose voices are invisible\, silenced\, and marginalized. His stories focus on themes such as social and environmental justice\, homelessness\, domestic abuse\, drugs\, the LBGTQ community\, and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Greene and Ruffin discuss his writing process\, the themes in his stories\, and the role of Black literature. \nAbout the Guest\nMaurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You\, which was published by One World/Random House in August 2021. His first book\, We Cast a Shadow\, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award\, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize\, and the PEN America Open Book Prize. Ruffin is the winner of several literary prizes\, including the Iowa Review Award in fiction. A New Orleans native\, Ruffin is a professor of creative writing at Louisiana State University\, and the 2020–2021 John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-24/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220227T193000
DTSTAMP:20260519T062650
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SUMMARY:Writers on Writing” Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.\, author of the New York Times best seller Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own (Crown\, 2020). Drs. Greene and Glaude discuss concepts that frame Glaude’s discussion of Baldwin. These include “The Big Lie\,” “White Fear\,” “Disremembering\,” and “Aftertimes.” Glaude discusses his motivation for writing the book which is a blend of the impact of Baldwin on Glaude’s personal life and an analysis of Baldwin’s views on issues such as race\, politics\, the civil rights movements\, and democracy in America. Greene and Glaude also discuss critical race theory\, HBCUs\, the role of the artist\, and writers and philosophers who have impacted his life. \nAbout the Guest\nDr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is a passionate educator\, author\, political commentator\, and public intellectual who examines the complex dynamics of the American experience. His writings\, including Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul\, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America\, and his most recent\, the New York Times best seller Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own\, take an exhaustive look at Black communities\, the difficulties of race in the United States\, and the challenges we face as a democracy. Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220225T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220225T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T062650
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UID:60858-1645797600-1645804800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Social and Behavioral Studies Research Panel Series: Pan Africanism Past\, Present\, and Future by Dr. Theodore Andrews
DESCRIPTION:In this panel\, we share varying perspectives on the issue of identity in a colonized region emblematic of mestizaje\, racialization\, and cultural hybridization\, and discuss how these identities structure social inequality. \nModerator\, Dr. Theodore Andrews\, Instructor of History \nGuest Speakers: \n\nTierney Sheree: Director\, Head Writer\, Afrikan Esquire TV Host\, Author\, and owner of We Charge Colonialism\, and National Conference of Black Lawyers.\nKagiso Kobue\, author of Ambassador of Zula Bantu\nFrank Mulbah\, author of Revolutionary Repatriation\, owner of We Charge Colonialism\, and All Afrikan People’s Revolutionary Party\nRobert Cuffy\, author of Revolutionary Socialist\, and owner of Black Radical\, and the Socialist Workers Alliance of Guyana\nMaolobi Ogbechie\, author of Business Owner\, and owner of Malobi’s LTD\n\nDate: Friday\, February 25\, 2022\nTime: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85356347450?pwd=Q1hkYXkwekN6cTYzYmtyTld1WFN0UT09\nMeeting ID: 853 5634 7450\nPasscode: BHM2022\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,85356347450# US (New York)\n+13017158592\,\,85356347450# US (Washington DC)
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/social-and-behavioral-studies-research-panel-series-pan-africanism-past-present-and-future-by-dr-theodore-andrews/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220223T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220223T130000
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UID:60855-1645615800-1645621200@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Soul Food Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:Soul food has always been an important part of African American culture and carries added significance beyond nourishment in the lives of past and present generations of African- Americans. Join us for an afternoon of conversation\, food\, African drumming\, dances\, poetry\, live music\, and more. \nHybrid: On Campus (AB1 Dining Hall\, 1637 Bedford Avenue) and virtually via Zoom \nRegister in advance for this event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqce2srD0jGdVgoON9JUyaoF__QmU-kTtu \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/soul-food-festival-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220222T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260519T062650
CREATED:20220124T221716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T221716Z
UID:60854-1645552800-1645560000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Discovering the Lost Town of Timbuktoo\, New York
DESCRIPTION:Aaron Mair provides an expert overview of the history of Timbuktoo\, a Black suffrage settlement of over 3000 Black families near Lake Placid New York prior to the Civil War. It is a story that has been lost to history until now. \nAaron Mair was the first Black president of the Sierra Club and a senior executive with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for two decades. He is internationally in the realm of environmental conservation and preservation and is the executive director of the Adirondack Conservancy. \nThis event is in collaboration with the Department of Public Administration. \nDate: Tuesday\, February 22\, 2022\nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87158215541
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/discovering-the-lost-town-of-timbuktoo-new-york/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220222T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220222T124500
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CREATED:20220124T221353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220124T221353Z
UID:60853-1645529400-1645533900@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Mind and Body Connection: Experience it to Improve Your Study Habits and Academic Performance
DESCRIPTION:In keeping with this year’s theme\, this presentation provides MEC students with an overview of the psychological effects of stress on overall well-being and academic performance. This is followed by a guided meditation and yoga session led by a MEC faculty member who is also a licensed viniyoga instructor. At the end of the session\, students will have the opportunity to share and discuss their experiences. \nPresented by the Charles Evans Inniss Memorial Library\, The Departments of Psychology and World Languages & Culture \nDate: Tuesday\, February 22\, 2022\nTime: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81469630284?pwd=Q2ZERHo5Y0F2QXlpeG43TStkL2Jadz09
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mind-and-body-connection-experience-it-to-improve-your-study-habits-and-academic-performance/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220220T193000
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SUMMARY:"Writers on Writing” Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nDr. Brenda Greene interviews Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr.\, author of the New York Times best seller Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own (Crown\, 2020). Drs. Greene and Glaude discuss concepts that frame Glaude’s discussion of Baldwin. These include “The Big Lie\,” “White Fear\,” “Disremembering\,” and “Aftertimes.” Glaude discusses his motivation for writing the book which is a blend of the impact of Baldwin on Glaude’s personal life and an analysis of Baldwin’s views on issues such as race\, politics\, the civil rights movements\, and democracy in America. Greene and Glaude also discuss critical race theory\, HBCUs\, the role of the artist\, and writers and philosophers who have impacted his life. \nAbout the Guest\nDr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is a passionate educator\, author\, political commentator\, and public intellectual who examines the complex dynamics of the American experience. His writings\, including Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul\, In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America\, and his most recent\, the New York Times best seller Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own\, take an exhaustive look at Black communities\, the difficulties of race in the United States\, and the challenges we face as a democracy. Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T062650
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SUMMARY:Social and Behavioral Studies Research Panel Series: The Caribbean Mosaic: Identity Issues in the Colonized Caribbean by Dr. Rosalina Diaz
DESCRIPTION:Social and Behavioral Studies Research Panel Series – “The Caribbean Mosaic: Identity Issues in the Colonized Caribbean” by Dr. Rosalina Diaz \nIn this panel\, we share varying perspectives on the issue of identity in a colonized region emblematic of mestizaje\, racialization\, and cultural hybridization\, and discuss how these identities structure social inequality. \nModerator: Dr. Rosalina Diaz\, Associate Professor of Anthropology \nGuest Speakers: Dr. Marie Cerat\, Associate Director of the CUNY Haitian Studies Institute\, Brooklyn College;  Mucaro Borrero\, Programs & Communications Coordinator for International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)\, United Nations; Drs. Stephen & Fiordaliza Ippolito\, CUNY Faculty in Caribbean & Latinx Studies; Prof. P. Gasparde\, Dept. of Modern Languages\, Medgar Evers College. \nDate: Friday\, February 18\, 2022\nTime: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85356347450?pwd=Q1hkYXkwekN6cTYzYmtyTld1WFN0UT09\nMeeting ID: 853 5634 7450\nPasscode: BHM2022\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,85356347450# US (New York)\n+13017158592\,\,85356347450# US (Washington DC)
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/social-and-behavioral-studies-research-panel-series-the-caribbean-mosaic-identity-issues-in-the-colonized-caribbean-by-dr-rosalina-diaz/
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SUMMARY:Coloring as a Form of Self-Care
DESCRIPTION:Studies have shown that there are countless benefits associated with the activity of coloring\, from reducing stress and anxiety\, improving focus\, and encouraging a calm mental state. This workshop seeks to educate participants about these benefits along with an interactive digital coloring activity. \nHosted by: Candice Roberts – ASAP Academic Advisor\, Glenda Wallace – ASAP Associate Director\, and Maredana Francois – ASAP Senior Academic Advisor \nDate: Thursday\, February 17\, 2022\nTime: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event (details below) \nZoom Link\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82820077985?pwd=OXZsbmV1MDZjUVVOQXgxNjJrZ0hZdz09\nMeeting ID: 828 2007 7985\nPasscode: 530632\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,82820077985# US (New York)
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/coloring-as-a-form-of-self-care/
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Tools for Joy and Resistance
DESCRIPTION:How do you cultivate joy from within? What spiritual tools can we use during challenging times? Join spiritual teachers from the Yoruba\, Kemetic\, and Christian faithS as they share insight on tools for joy and resistance. \nGuest Speakers: Kajara Nia Nebthet\, Melaine Rochford. \nDate: Wednesday\, February 16\, 2022\nTime: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85356347450?pwd=Q1hkYXkwekN6cTYzYmtyTld1WFN0UT09\nMeeting ID: 853 5634 7450\nPasscode: BHM2022\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,85356347450# US (New York)\n+13017158592\,\,85356347450# US (Washington DC)
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/spiritual-tools-for-joy-and-resistance/
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SUMMARY:The Annual Medgar Evers College Big Read
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Medgar Evers College Big Read\nin collaboration with the English Department \nThis focus of this year’s Big Read is the book Another Brooklyn\, written by local Brooklynite Jacqueline Woodson.  The English Department is launching a college-wide writing contest (fiction\, poetry\, essay)\, with the winners to be announced at The Big Read. Winners read from their works that were inspired by Woodson’s novel. Winners will also be published in MEC’s Crown Heights Review and go on to be considered for a cash prize and public reading of their work sponsored by The Brooklyn Public Library and the Center for Brooklyn History. \nHosted by Jacqueline Woodson\, along with MEC students. \nDate: Tuesday\, February 15\, 2022\nTime: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81469630284?pwd=Q2ZERHo5Y0F2QXlpeG43TStkL2Jadz09 
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/the-annual-medgar-evers-college-big-read/
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UID:60849-1644838200-1644843600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Black Joy—Stories of Resistance\, Resilience\, and Restoration
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggette\, the author of Black Joy—Stories of Resistance\, Resilience\, and Restoration. \nDate: Monday\, February 14\, 2022\nTime: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84404906609?pwd=bndWT2E5THB2L2FSdG5RQzNvOVprUT09\nMeeting ID: 844 0490 6609\nPasscode: BHM2022\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,84404906609# US (New York)\n+13126266799\,\,84404906609# US (Chicago)
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/in-conversation-black-joy-stories-of-resistance-resilience-and-restoration/
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SUMMARY:“Writers on Writing” Radio Show (Replay)
DESCRIPTION:About the Episode\nIn this rebroadcast\, Dr. Brenda M. Greene interviews writer Gloria J. Browne-Marshall\, professor of Constitutional Law\, legal correspondent\, and playwright at John Jay College of the City University of New York. Greene and Browne-Marshall discuss her recent play Shot: Caught a Soul\, her award-winning screenplay Freeman’s Men\, and her books The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice\, and She Took Justice: Black Women\, Law\, and Power\, 1619 to 1969. Professor Browne-Marshall is a multigenre author whose texts\, case studies\, essays\, plays\, and screenplays expose the racism intertwined with criminal justice and constitution laws\, nationally and internationally. She has dedicated her life’s work to documenting these issues through her texts\, forums\, conferences\, and creative work. The interview provides insight into her raison d’être for pursuing this work. \nAbout the Guest\nGloria J. Browne-Marshall is a professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). She is a civil rights attorney who has litigated cases for Southern Poverty Law Center in Alabama\, Community Legal Services in Philadelphia\, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Inc. Professor Browne-Marshall is the author of many articles and several books\, including The Voting Rights War: The NAACP\, the Ongoing Struggle for Justice (Rowman & Littlefield\, 2016)\, and Race\, Law\, and American Society: 1607 to Present (Routledge\, 2013). Her most recent book is She Took Justice: Black Women\, Law and Power\, 1619 to 1969 (Routledge\, 2020)\, and she is working on a documentary film entitled\, She Took Justice to accompany the book. Professor Browne-Marshall is also a syndicated columnist and legal commentator and has given commentary on Supreme Court decisions\, the Mueller Investigation\, police shootings\, and constitutional questions on media such as CNN\, MSNBC\, CBS\, WVON as well as newspapers nationwide. \nSelect episodes of “Writers on Writing” can now be heard on the new CBL YouTube channel. Explore our digital archives! \nEmail writers@mec.cuny.edu for more information.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/writers-on-writing-radio-show-replay-11/
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SUMMARY:Social and Behavioral Studies Research Panel Series: Humanity’s Debt to Africa: 4.5 Million Years of Evolution by Dr. David Orenstein
DESCRIPTION:Both the fossil and biological evidence confirm that the human species was born in and migrated out of Africa. This program shows the common heritage humans share with previous species of hominids\, while also discussing our human journey out of Africa. \nGuest speaker: Dr. David I. Orenstein\, Professor of Anthropology\, and Discipline Coordinator for Anthropology at Medgar Evers College. Other speakers to be determined. \nDate: Friday\, February 11\, 2022\nTime: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nLocation: Zoom Event Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85356347450?pwd=Q1hkYXkwekN6cTYzYmtyTld1WFN0UT09\nMeeting ID: 853 5634 7450\nPasscode: BHM2022\nOne tap mobile\n+19292056099\,\,85356347450# US (New York)\n+13017158592\,\,85356347450# US (Washington DC) (details to follow)
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/social-and-behavioral-studies-research-panel-series-humanitys-debt-to-africa-4-5-million-years-of-evolution-by-dr-david-orenstein/
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