Mackenzie Munn

JMU’s Diversity Education Empowerment Program (DEEP) Impact hosted its final event of the semester, “Dialogue on Indigenous People in the U.S,” April 14. The event featured guest speaker Jordan Daniel, an activist for Indigenous people, was hosted by Rebeca Barge, associate director for the Center for Multicultural Student Services and was moderated by DEEP Impact’s student staff.

D.E.E.P Impact held its 10th virtual event for the 2020-21 school year March 23. Hosted by Rebeca Barge, this event was part of its Cultural Series Speaker events. Isra Chaker was the keynote speaker for the event. Chaker is a civil rights activist, campaigns and advocacy expert and public speaker.

JMU announced the opening of the African, African American and Diaspora (AAAD) Studies Center, located in Moody Hall, with a virtual celebration March 23 with a webinar that was attended by students, faculty, alumni and other members of the Harrisonburg community. Hosted by the directors of AAAD, Mollie Godfrey and Besi Muhoja, the event was an hour-long celebration of the opening of the service center that aimed to demonstrate what AAAD is all about.