Monthly Archives: February 2012

One Week From Today!

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Celebrating a Heroic Women’s Rights Leader on Her Birthday

Last Wednesday we celebrated the 192nd birthday of Susan B. Anthony, the nineteenth-century suffragist who, among many of her accomplishments, led a successful campaign to have women admitted to the University of Rochester in 1900. How do you celebrate such … Continue reading

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Afro-Cuban Women Define Freedom, 1886-1900

This guest post comes from Takkara Brunson, the 2011-2012 post-doctoral fellow at the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies. Brunson will present her research with us at our next lunch time seminar this Wednesday. In Cuba, slave emancipation … Continue reading

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V-Day: Until the Violence Stops

Yes, friends, today is V-Day. But, a V can stand for many things. Valentines. Vaginas. Victory (in ending violence against women)! You’ve most likely heard enough about valentines for the day, but do you know about V-Day the movement? You … Continue reading

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A Conversation with Members of the Gran Fury Collective

Members of the collective Gran Fury will be giving a talk and presentation Tuesday, February 14 at 5:30PM in the Plutzik Room, Rush Rhees Library, Department of Rare Books & Special Collections. The event is part of the Humanities Project. … Continue reading

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Flash Your ‘Stache for Health!

SBAI flashed a ‘stashe to raise awareness about the men’s healthcare services offered at Planned Parenthood. You can flash a ‘stashe, too, by going to Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region’s facebook page. You’ll be automatically entered to win tickets … Continue reading

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Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock

This guest post comes from SBAI student worker and UCGWS President Erika Howard. As part of  WXXI’s Community Cinema’s African American Education Awareness Film Series, they are screening Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock. The film tells the story … Continue reading

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Black History Month 2012

There are many events happening at the University and in the greater Rochester Community for Black History Month. SBAI has two special events to commemorate the month, as well as updated website images! Visit our website to see this month’s … Continue reading

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