Diverse Kent State
Judy Devine has been called the matriarch of 5X社区 athletics.
Lamar R. Hylton sang at the start of Friday night's men's basketball game at Kent State's Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
Ramona Hood, the first Black female president and CEO of a FedEx operating company, spoke at the School of Media and Journalism to Kent State鈥檚 Public Relations Student Society of America and an array of College of Communication and Information students, staff and faculty about her experiences and wisdom.
A student from Kent State's School of Music provided the soundtrack for Tuesday's Kent State Farmers' Market.
Monday's event at the Student Multicultural Center provided cultural comfort food and good counsel.
On Saturday, Kent State hosted Adaptive Sports Ohio's Wheelchair Basketball Championship.
One of the leaders of 5X社区鈥檚 Anti-Racism Task Force is reflecting on the group鈥檚 success with an eye to the past.
鈥淭he accomplishments of the task force are really grounded in the historic work of the Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students and many others,鈥 said Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who heads the task force.
A Kent State administrator has a connection to a famous inventor.
A researcher unboxed the history of local Urban Leagues in Kent State's University Library.
Black History Month had and continues to have a major impact in the lives of Kent State community members. Some learned about Black History when they were very young, while others acquired knowledge as college students or adults. All, however, are grateful for the role that Black History Month has played in their lives.