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Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Black History Month at Whitman kicks off with presentation on code-switching

Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter February 9, 2023

Since 1969, the U.S. has celebrated Black History Month every February. The month is a time to remember key people and events in Black history. The annual celebration was first started by Black students...

Celebrating Black History Month at Whitman

Nazaaha Penick and Sara Marshall February 9, 2023

Members of Whitman College are celebrating Black History Month by embracing the concept of Black joy and recognizing the contributions and achievements of Black individuals. With a variety of events, workshops...

Whitman Teaches the Movement and Wa-Hi collaborate for Black History Month virtual event

Tejashree Jadhav, Staff Reporter March 4, 2021

Whitman Teaches the Movement (WTTM) collaborated with Walla Walla High School (Wa-Hi) to facilitate conversations about Black history during the final week of Black History Month. On Wednesday, Feb. 24,...

Cornell Law School Dean of Students, Markeisha Miner, presents on the contributions of underrepresented and marginalized lawyers. Photo by Thomas Lemoine

“I will not, I must not, I cannot, forget their stories”: Markeisha Miner speaks on underrepresented lawyers

Jessica Lilly, News Reporter March 5, 2020

Dean of Students at Cornell Law School, Markeisha Miner, visited Whitman campus on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The result of a collaboration between the Intercultural Center programming for Black History Month,...

Black History Month

Rina Cakrani, Columnist February 8, 2018

The reason why I wanted to write on this topic is because of the fact that the majority of students on campus do not know that February is Black History Month. I don’t know whether it is because of ignorance...

Illustration: MaryAnne Bowen

10 facts about Whitman’s Black Student Union

Molly Johanson November 10, 2011
10 Things to know about Whitman's Black Student Union club
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