Meet author Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Black History Month
Fermilab’s African American/Black Association, Women’s Initiative and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are excited to co-sponsor a two-part event to help honor Black History Month. The first event is a book club discussion of “A Black Woman’s Journey from Cotton Picking to College Professor: Lessons about Race, Class, and Gender in America,” by Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke. The event will be on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from noon-1 p.m. CST. To register, click here (Services log-in required). The second event will feature…
Fermilab’s African American/Black Association, Women’s Initiative and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are excited to co-sponsor a two-part event to help honor Black History Month. The first event is a book club discussion of “A Black Woman’s Journey from Cotton Picking to College Professor: Lessons about Race, Class, and Gender in America,” by Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke. The event will be on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from noon-1 p.m. CST. To register, click here (Services log-in required). The second event will feature…
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m., the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the African American/Black Association will honor Black History Month by hosting a virtual presentation by James Howard, Executive Director of Black Inventors Hall of Fame Museum. Howard will give a presentation focused on the importance of the museum and showcase some of the inventors. It will also include a virtual walk-through of the museum and a Q&A at the end of the presentation. To register, please click here (Services…
In honor of Black History Month, the African American/Black Association (AABA) Laboratory Resource Group will spotlight Fermilab’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) alumni. This virtual-only event will be hosted via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from noon – 1pm CST. HBCUs and MISs are institutions of higher learning established prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide collegiate-level educational opportunities for Black Americans who were largely disqualified and/or prohibited from attending established colleges and…
In honor of Black History Month, the African American/Black Association (AABA) Laboratory Resource Group will spotlight Fermilab’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) alumni. This virtual-only event will be hosted via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 22 from noon – 1pm CST. HBCUs and MISs are institutions of higher learning established prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide collegiate-level educational opportunities for Black Americans who were largely disqualified and/or prohibited from attending established colleges and…
Check out the Stay Connected Calendar for fun Lunar New Year and Black History crafts, activities and learning. It is fun for both kids and kids at heart! Also on the Stay Connected Calendar: Daily Fitness Activities Fermilab Community Events Staying healthy and fit indoors Join the 28-day Plank Challenge – sign up here to join! Join us every Monday for “Winter Walkers.” We meet via zoom and walk “together” indoors. Contact Jeanne Ecker for the zoom invitation. Stay tuned…
“Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin, 1962 In honor of Black History Month this year, the African American/Black Association (AABA) and Women’s Initiative (WI) Laboratory Resource Groups will co-sponsor a book club event on Feb. 23 to discuss The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. The Three Mothers is the debut book from Anna Malaika…