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Am I an Activist?
What comes to mind when I think of an activist are images of figures like MLK Jr., Gandhi, Rosa Parks, and others who became symbols of resistance, fighting for civil rights, freedom, equality, or...
December 20, 2024 · 4:30 PM
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Amplifying the Voices of Women of Color
Why is it that women are expected to take up as little space as possible? In elevators, we’re always in the corners making room for others. On crowded sidewalks, we’re the first to let others pass...
May 16, 2024 · 2:36 PM
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Microaggressions: an attack on belonging and identity 
Image description: shows student, Jane, smiling in front of a UMBC building Positionality Statement: This post is written by Jane DeHitta, an adult learner in her final year at UMBC, who works...
November 5, 2021 · 3:13 PM
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Creating Online Accessible Spaces
Content Note: This post is written by Sara Stewart, a sophomore and student staff member at the Women’s Center.  I am a non-disabled student, who, in my reading, work with CSJ, and personal...
October 22, 2021 · 3:31 PM
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CSJ 101 Round-Up: Disability Justice and Access Matters!
A graphic for our first CSJ Disability Justice + Access Matters event, “CSJ 101: Disability Justice at UMBC + Beyond” For more information on disability services at UMBC, including how to get...
October 8, 2021 · 2:04 PM
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Announcing 2021-2022 Critical Social Justice: Disability Justice + Access Matters
In 2020, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; landmark civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination based on disability) celebrated its 30th anniversary amidst a global pandemic. As...
August 17, 2021 · 9:49 AM
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Reflecting on My Nigerian Community: Learning How to Be an Ally to Survivors of Sexual Violence
Arifat (she/her/hers) is a Senior majoring in Social Work and Political Science. She is working in the Women’s Center this year for her social work field placement. Content Note: This blog...
April 30, 2021 · 2:23 PM
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Black lives matter. You matter. Endlessly and always.
The images and text below were originally shared on the Women’s Center social media pages. We’re re-sharing here to amplify the message and hold ourselves accountable to doing the work of our...
June 1, 2020 · 12:45 PM
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Mutual Aid: One for All and All for One
  Nandi is a student staff member in the Women’s Center and a Junior English major. Mutual aid, as a concept, is based in anarchism and the work of Petr Kropotkin. His work, “Mutual...
April 1, 2020 · 8:30 AM
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Sitting with discomfort: a social justice imperative
Author’s note: The following reflection on discomfort stems from the alumni discussion the Women’s Center hosted as an introduction to Critical Social Justice keynote speaker Deanna Zandt....
November 21, 2018 · 7:08 AM
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