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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Black History Month at DePaul: Events, Panels, Exhibitions and a diverse student experience

Black History Month at DePaul: Events, Panels, Exhibitions and a diverse student experience

Sam Mroz, Contributing Writer February 11, 2024

Celebrating the past and present legacies behind the African American diaspora, DePaul hosted a Black History Month kickoff last thursday to ring in the 54th national observance. Gathering in DePaul’s...

Members in the ballroom of the building.

Virtual tour takes Chicagoans back to Black History Month’s origins

Hayley DeSilva, Contributing Writer February 25, 2021

Summer 2020 was a time of great civil unrest in the United States. Millions of Americans all over the country took to the streets to protest the murder of George Floyd — a last straw in a long line of...

“Hair Love,” directed by Matthew A. Cherry, details a father doing his daughter’s hair for the first time. The short film won an Oscar.

Oscar-winning ‘Hair Love’ pulls heartstrings, celebrates Black hair

Chinyere Ibeh, Music and Film Critic February 23, 2020

“Hair Love,” a seven-minute animated film written and directed by Chicago native Matthew A. Cherry, is a story of a father doing his daughter’s hair for the first time. The short film has a brilliant...

OPINION: Black history is more than a month-long celebration

OPINION: Black history is more than a month-long celebration

Taylor Johnson February 23, 2020

February is considered a month of love, seeing as we recently just celebrated Valentine’s Day. But what’s not discussed enough about this month is Black History Month – to some, this month may not...

Organizations address domestic violence against black women

Organizations address domestic violence against black women

Carolyn Bradley, Copy Editor February 18, 2019

While Black History Month serves as an opportunity to educate and celebrate the great contributions African-American people have made throughout history, it is also a time to acknowledge the uncomfortable...

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