diversity events

Maya Angelou’s Blacks, Blues, Black! was a triumph of Civil Rights-era public affairs television, produced and aired amid nationwide uprisings in the immediate wake of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Blacks, Blues, Black! promoted Black unity, education, liberation and culture. Howev...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to the next Power of Diversity event to explore the opportunities mixed-income communities create. Titled “Bringing the Power of Diversity to Life through Mixed-Income Communities: Reality Check from Residents and Practitioners,” t...

A “third culture kid” is a person who has spent a significant part of their developmental years outside of their parents' culture or passport country. Case Western Reserve University students are invited to join the Third Culture Kids at CWRU organization for a meet and greet with others who share...

La Alianza will host one of its flagship events, Noche Latina, Friday, Feb. 23, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Tacologist (11409 Euclid Ave.). The theme of this year’s event is “Reggae Rewind.” There is an entry fee of $8. Purchase your tickets. Students are reminded that this event will be under the ...

The Black Student Union, African Student Association and African American Society will collaborate to host an event titled “The Complexity of Black Identity” Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Hall Multipurpose Room. This event will feature intellectual conversa...

Last June, the team in Case Western Reserve University’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement brought the inaugural Black Business Expo to life as more than 40 representatives from Cleveland-area Black-owned small businesses showcased their services in Tinkham Veale University Cente...

In recognition of Black History Month, the School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will host a documentary screening of Ayonmide R. Ojebuoboh’s We Belong: Navigating Medical School As Black Women Saturday, Feb. 24, from 10 to 11:45 a.m. in the Linsalata Alumni Cente...

Chabad at CWRU and Cleveland Hillel will host a talk titled “Survived: The Courageous Story of Gal Cohen-Solal” Monday, Feb. 12, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in DeGrace Hall, Room 312. Gal Cohen-Solal, a married father of three, is from Kibbutz Reim, where he manages a cosmetic company producing the unique ...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to Gala Latina for an evening recognizing and celebrating Latine/Hispanic excellence in the CWRU and Cleveland communities. This event will be held Sunday, Feb. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Thwing Center ballroom. Student and facul...

Lunar New Year celebrates the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. This holiday is widely celebrated in China, South Korea, Vietnam and other countries. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon and welcomes strength, power and success. Case Western Reserve University ...