AFST 206/HIST 218: Introduction to African-American History: A Survey
ANTH 211: Cultural Anthropology
AFST 275: The Criminal Justice Process and Black Americans
ENGL/AFST 360: Studies in Black Fiction
GWST 322/MLL 322/AFST 347: Gender, Race and Media
GWST 327/AFST 354/HIST 323: African American Women’s History
HAPP 390/AFST 390: American Health Care System and the Black Community
HIST 322/AFST 353: African American History Since 1865
HIST 449 - 01: From Black Power to Black Lives Matter: The Black Freedom Struggle in the Post-Civil Rights Period
PSYC 255/SOWK255/AFST 255: Psychology of the Black Experience in the United States
SOCY 204: Diversity and Pluralism
SOCY 310: Social Stratification and Inequality
SOCY 321: Race and Ethnic Relations
SOCY 394: Race, Social Inequality and Institutional Structure
First Year Seminar: 102 – 25: Social Justice Dialogues
Baltimore, Md. (May 29, 2020) – This week, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, a brutal act that recalled other recent killings of black Americans. We acknowledge with one voice the structural racism that’s taking the lives of our fellow citizens, and we stand in solidarity as we speak out against racism, anti-Semitism, sexism, discrimination against our LGBTQ and immigrant communities, religious intolerance, and bigotry of any kind.
We are justly saddened, angered, and frustrated by these acts of brutality and the lack of action when black men and women are killed. Mindful of public health guidelines, we also affirm the right of our communities to protest safely and peacefully to address their legitimate concerns.
We believe that public colleges and universities are obligated to help end inequity and to promote social justice. We draw on the leadership and wisdom of our students, faculty, and staff, many of whom confront these issues every day through their teaching, research, and activism.
We encourage all members of the USM community to seek support, if needed, and to involve themselves in addressing these challenges. We urge our students and colleagues not only to vote, but to help safeguard and improve our democracy.
In the days and weeks ahead, we will be listening to the voices of those who are too often silenced or ignored. When we gather together on campus once again, we will examine with greater resolve the racism and systemic inequities that so gravely endanger our minority communities. We are proud to be a part of a University System that believes in humanity, justice, and opportunity for all.
Please take care of yourselves, your families, and your communities during this difficult time.