January 2021

3rd Quarterly UCSF Anti-racism Town Hall - Focus on Faculty Friday, January 29, 2021 - 12pm-1:15pm Please join UCSF leaders and your colleagues for the third in a series of quarterly town hall meetings focusing on UCSF’s Anti-racism Initiative. This forum will address racism’s impact on faculty. We will discuss the current climate, opportunities, gaps, and initiatives. This event will be recorded and posted on the UCSF Anti-racism Initiative web page.

Events - February Is Black History Month Tues, February 2, 2:00PM: Equity and Justice in Education Series: Works in Progress (for faculty, scholars and learners) Wed, February 3, 12:00PM: Pushing for Diversity: Reflections on Affirmative Action in the California Landscape Thurs, February 4, 6:00PM: Black History Month 2021: Jeopardy Night (for students only) Thurs, February 11, 6:00PM: Exploring and Empowering Our Community: Black Men In White Coats Film Screening and Panel Wed, February 17, 12:00PM: Anti-Blackness and Its Link to Racism, Power, and Privilege - Impacts of Anti-Blackness on Housing

Listen, Learn and Participate Resources for Celebrating Black Excellence

Watch: Unearth Birmingham "Choreographer Tiffany Rae explores the Birmingham church bombing of 1963, in which four Black girls were killed, in a new dance video." - The New York Times Watch the performance. Read more about Tiffany Rae in the New York Times.

Listen: The DEI Shift: The Minority Tax Evolve Benton, UCSF School of Medicine Equity and Inclusion Manager, discusses the minority tax and its effects on our wellbeing. Listen to the podcast. The DEI Shift focuses on the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine.

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