University of Miami opens Center for Global Black Studies
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 4, 2022
The center will serve as a unifying platform to assist in the coordination of initiatives that address structural racism and inequalities throughout society.
Surrounded by the sounds of Junkanoo drums, University of Miami President Julio Frenk was joined by Provost Jeffrey Duerk; Donald Spivey, distinguished professor of history and special advisor to the president on racial justice; and a host of others in a ceremony on Monday to inaugurate the Center for Global Black Studies.
Donette Francis and Jafari Allen, co-directors of the center, were also present at Cesarano Plaza. The event, hosted during . . .