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Dr. Thema Bryant is a licensed psychologist, ordained minister, and sacred artist.
Using artistic expression, spirituality, psychology and culture, Dr. Bryant-Davis
is an internationally recognized lecturer, performer, and minister.
The Homecoming Podcast with Dr. Thema is a podcast to facilitate your journey home
to yourself by providing weekly inspiration and health tips. Welcome home!
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The National African American Read-In (AARI) is a groundbreaking effort to encourage
communities to read together, centering African American books and authors.
It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers
of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. This initiative
has reached more than 6 million participants around the world.
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The Black Freedom Struggle is a website focused on Black Freedom, featuring select
primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American
history.
The intention is to support a wide range of students, as well as independent researchers
and anyone interested in learning more about the foundation of ongoing racial injustice
in the U.S. – and the fights against it.
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A collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for
the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution,
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
to pay tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity
to achieve full citizenship in American society.
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Join Dr. Miguel Gallardo, Director of the MA in Clinical Psychology MFT with Latinx
Communities program, for the Cultural Humility Podcast.
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Pepperdine Libraries is pleased to curate book displays throughout the libraries.
They complement these displays with virtual bookshelves so their patrons can review
the list of books from anywhere in the world. Partnering with the Office of Community
Belonging, they're thrilled to share resources on allyship. View the virtual bookshelf
with the link above.
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"Through the commemoration of this month, we hope to ensure that America is reminded
that its greatness lies in its diversity, with Caribbean immigrants from founding
father Alexander Hamilton, to journalist Malcolm Gladwell, who have shaped the American
dream."
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month (LGBTQ+ Pride Month) is
celebrated annually in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots and works to achieve
equal justice and equal opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community.
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On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation,
federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure
that all enslaved people were freed. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United
States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. Today, Juneteenth
commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. Partnering
with the Office of Community Belonging, Pepperdine has set up an in-person book display
in Payson Library along with a virtual bookshelf to celebrate the holiday. They have
also created a Juneteenth guide for further reading.
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People around the world observe Loving Day every year on June 12th in meaningful and
personal ways. While all are welcome, it can be especially significant for interracial
couples, multiracial families, mixed race and transracially adopted people, and those
with similar lived experience.
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Hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social
discrimination and exclusion, disabilities, restricted access to participation in
the democratic process.
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On a late summer day in 1963, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., stood on the National
Mall before hundreds of thousands of demonstrators who had gathered to march for freedom,
justice, and equality. On that day, Dr. King shared a dream that has continued to
inspire a Nation: To bring justice where there is injustice, freedom where there
is oppression, peace where there is violence, and opportunity where there is poverty.
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By making your resolutions realistic, there is a greater chance that you will keep
them throughout the year, incorporating healthy behavior into your everyday life.
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Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new
year on the lunisolar calendar. It is the most important holiday in China, and it
is also widely celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam, and countries with a significant
overseas Chinese population. While the official dates encompassing the holiday vary
by culture, those celebrating consider it the time of the year to reunite with immediate
and extended family.
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Celebrated every year on January 1, Global Family Day starts the new year with a positive
message of unity to the world. Yes, believe it or not, we are all one! Cultures and
religions across the world may be different but, the truth is, all of mankind is a
large family that can survive and succeed only if united. And yes, this is a goal
that can be achieved — all that is required is spreading the message of peace and
unity.
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International Customs Day is celebrated on January 26 every year and was initiated
by the World Customs Organization (W.C.O.) in 1983. This day celebrates all the customs
officials and agencies that toil day in and day out to ensure effective world trade
management. The officials also ensure the smooth functioning of trade operations across
international borders and put people at the very center of the transformation process.
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Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six
dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific
symbols. Braille (named after its inventor in 19th century France, Louis Braille)
is used by blind and partially sighted people to read the same books and periodicals
as those printed in a visual font. Braille is essential in the context of education,
freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion.
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The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation
of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this annual day
of commemoration, the UN urges every member state to honor the six million Jewish
victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism and to develop educational
programs to help prevent future genocides.
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World Religion Day takes place each January, aiming to promote understanding and peace
between all religions as well as mutual understanding and tolerance between peoples
from different backgrounds.
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Each March, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD),
and our partners work together to create a social media campaign that highlights the
many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong,
diverse communities. The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of
people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as
awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting
to the communities in which they live.
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The United Nations Observance of IWD, under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology
for gender equality”, recognizes and celebrates the women and girls who are championing
the advancement of transformative technology and digital education. The observance
will explore the impact of the digital gender gap on widening economic and social
inequalities, and it will also spotlight the importance of protecting the rights of
women and girls in digital spaces and addressing online and ICT-facilitated gender-based
violence.
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Is an annual observance held on March 11 all over the world, which has taken place
for the past 13 years. This day was created in 2010 by Javed Mohammed, a writer and
producer from California. The main aim of the celebration is to share and discuss
Muslim culture to create a link and understanding across faiths and to promote a better
knowledge of Muslim culture.
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NJSACC celebrates the culture, accomplishments and experiences of Greek people during
Greek-American Heritage Month in March.
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Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”)
is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference
of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Pi Day is an annual
opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to their
friends about math, and eat pie.
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According to the National Committee on Pay Equity, “This date symbolizes how far into
the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year." Equal Pay
Day was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public
awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages. (It was originally
called ‘National Pay Inequity Awareness Day’ and changed to Equal Pay Day in 1998.)
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March is an important month for celebrating sexual and gender diversity. Many of us
are already aware of Women’s History Month. March is also regarded as Gender Equality
Month, which serves as a call to celebrate the history, contributions, and wellness
of community members who are impacted by gender-based bias and oppression. We honor
and uplift the livelihoods of all femmes, transgender and non-binary people, and women
and girls this month and year-round.
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It's not just the Irish who throw a party this time of year. Across the US, small
groups of Finnish Americans are celebrating St Urho's Day, which falls on 16 March.
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St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17, the anniversary of his death
in the fifth century. St. Patrick’s Day 2023 will take place on Friday, March 17.
The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. On St.
Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would
traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.
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In March, the National Archives celebrates the contributions of Irish Americans in
our nation’s history during Irish American Heritage Month.
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You would think that the world’s people would celebrate this day—and it turns out
they do. Called Naw-Ruz, Nowruz or New Year’s by Zoroastrians, Alewites, Sufis, some
Muslims, and Baha’is, this secular holiday has been observed around the world for
more than three thousand years. (In Farsi, the Persian language, Naw-Ruz means “new
year” or “new day.”) Naw-Ruz probably originated with Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra),
the monotheistic messenger who founded Zoroastrianism ten centuries before Christ.
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Ethnic Equality Month is celebrated in February every year. It is a period to recognize
the similarities all people have, yet acknowledge, appreciate and respect the differences
in all of us. So no matter what race you are, or what ethnicity you belong to, everyone
is equal and deserves equal rights and equal opportunities. Ethnic Equality Month
is a good time to reflect and challenge ourselves, as a group and individually. It
brings to light the unfortunate biases that still exist in our society, how far we’ve
come in achieving equality, and what each one of us can do to contribute to something
the world should be striving to achieve; social equality and justice.
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The Islamic calendar follows the phases of the moon, commonly known as the lunar cycle.
As a result, the Holy month of Ramadan falls approximately 10 days earlier each year
in the Gregorian calendar. The Ramadan start date for 2023 is expected to begin on
Wednesday 22 March, following the sighting of the moon over Mecca. Lasting for 30
days, Ramadan will end on Friday 21 April, with the celebratory days of Eid al-Fitr
starting on Saturday 22 April or Sunday 23 April.
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Purim (Heb. פּוּרִים) is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar.
It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination.
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The Outreach Programme on the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery was established
in 2007 with the adoption of General Assembly resolution 62/122. The Programme raises
awareness of the history of the transatlantic slave trade, its impact on the modern
world, and its legacies, including racism and prejudice. Over the years, the Programme
has established a global network of partners, including from educational institutions
and civil society, and developed resources and initiatives to educate the public about
this dark chapter of history and promote action against racism.
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Collective action and shared ownership for driving gender parity is what makes International
Women's Day impactful. Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist
once explained "The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist
nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human
rights." So make International Women's Day your day and do what you can to truly make
a positive difference for women.
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Despite significant progress, structural inequality based on gender, race, class,
disability, and ethnicity persists around the world and is compounded and complicated
by today’s challenges. Gender-based violence—rooted in patriarchy and laws, policies,
and cultural norms aimed at curtailing rights—inflicts deep, lasting physical, psychological,
and economic damage. People of color are disproportionately policed and incarcerated.
Immigrants and LGBTQ+ people are targeted simply because of who they are.
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