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Kendi’s bestselling book, "How to Be an Antiracist," was selected as the Spring 2021 Community Read and the event’s central topic. President Wooten and Kendi discussed several themes from his book, including defining racism, intersectionality, and identity.

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The 2021 Spring Community Read, "How to Be an AntiRacist," explores the concept of antiracism and how we might build an antiracist society. Check out President Wooten's favorite quotes and takeaways from Kendi’s powerful book.

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For President Wooten, Black History Month has always been about learning and discovery. This year, she's encouraging the Simmons community to join her by engaging in the Multicultural Center's programming and carrying these lessons into the future.

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Get to know EriKa Monfort, Director of the Multicultural Center! Learn more about how she transitioned into diversity, equity and inclusion work, and her passion for building a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment.

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#DocsOnCall intern, Selma Chamime ’23, tells us about working with the initiative and the massive impact it has made on combatting pandemic-related misinformation.

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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Assistant Dean Gary Bailey reflects on the first days of 2021 as the US continues to struggle with intersecting pandemics of COVID-19 and racial inequity.

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President Wooten writes about her takeaways from the second annual Ifill Forum, and how she hopes to foster racial and social equity here at Simmons.

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Support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation enables Simmons to boost efforts to provide accessible and accurate information about COVID-19 to vulnerable communities.

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Michele Norris moderated a conversation with Ava DuVernay, filmmaker and founder of ARRAY, and Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

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In 2016, Research & Instruction Librarian Stacy Collins ’16MS, ’16MA created the Anti-Oppression LibGuide to educate and support the Simmons community. Today, this guide is cited in books, articles, and online. We spoke with Collins about why this guide is considered an essential resource.

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