Whether you’ve experienced colorism or not, this workshop will provide you with an excellent overview of the negative impact of the one-drop rule (one drop of black blood) and how colorism was born from slavery.

This event series will help participants understand the mental health impacts of racism, particularly related to the experience of Black people. Open to all!

Throughout this workshop, you will learn about how years of inequality around housing and jobs have compounding effects on Black people’s potential to obtain better economic outcomes as a minority group with one of the highest rates of poverty. 

May 17: A symposium of sustainable research, activism and advocacy for menstrual equity in higher education.

In this workshop, we will explore the importance of forming and attending to our racial identity and how living in a predominately White culture can impact our ability to develop our racial identity.