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Black Domers: Pioneers (Part 1)
The first black student, Frazier L. Thompson, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1947. Listen to some of ND’s “firsts” share their experiences during the 60s and...
watch videoBlack Domers: Pioneers (Part 2)
The first black student, Frazier L. Thompson, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1947. Listen to some of ND’s “firsts” share their experiences during the 60s and...
watch videoTreating Patients in a Vulnerable Population
Dr. Seth Wayne, an ophthalmologist in Ghana, West Africa, travels to various communities and district hospitals performing cataract surgeries to treat blindness. He partners with...
Listen to PodcastCampus Policing
How can Notre Dame end police biases toward students of color? Listen to the conversation with Notre Dame’s Police Chief, Keri Kei Shibata.
watch videoWhat does it mean to be black at ND?
The University of Notre Dame is known as a fine institution of learning, but is it known for its inclusive community for Black students? Listen to find out what it means when...
watch videoThe Workers’ Forum: Conversations on Workers’ Rights, Resources & Roles During the Pandemic
The Higgins Labor Program at the Center for Social Concerns presents the first event of the Workers’ Forum, a series of discussions on workers’ rights, resources, and roles...
watch videoAct Justly: Healing Racism through Faith
Rev. Henry Sands delivered the 2019 Rev. Bernie Clark, C.S.C. Lecture on Catholic Social Tradition, discussing racism against Native Americans from historical, personal, and...
watch videoFather Joseph Brown Keynote – 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Conference
Father Joseph Brown gave his keynote during the the 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Conference, inspired by Catholic Social Teaching and titled Open Minds, Loving Hearts & An Engaged...
watch videoFace to Face
Pilo Bueno Jr. grew up as a migrant farm worker traveling around the country, following the harvests in a circle that started in Texas, went through the Carolinas and Indiana, and...
Read ArticleRallying Around Puerto Rico
The day Hurricane MarĂa hit Puerto Rico, Marisel Moreno talked briefly on the phone to her mother there, who said the home’s walls were shaking and it sounded like a jumbo jet...
Read ArticleNotre Dame students introduce Clay fifth-graders to Latin
Led by students from the University of Notre Dame, a group of 45 fifth-graders from Clay International Academy in South Bend gathered in adjacent classrooms recently to learn...
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