Black History Month: Stories of Joy and Achievement
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Gen(der) Ed
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In honor and celebration of Black History Month, the Women’s Center will be gathering and sharing stories of achievement and joy from the Black women* in our community. During the entire month of February, we will be featuring stories shared with us on our podcast, Gen(der) Ed.
*We acknowledge that womanhood and gender identity are fluid and unique to each individual. We welcome stories from all who feel they may fall under the identity of “woman”.
On this episode we are featuring stories from Dr. Andrea Baldwin, Shannon Alford and Jariah.
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