USF Black Heritage Month

When Erica Daley ’96 was a first-year student at USF, she received a scholarship that helped pay for her education. A descendent of enslaved people, the scholarship donor and her entire family had received a college education ever since slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865. Although Daley never met her donor, she was inspired by that story of perseverance and generosity.

“My donor paved the way for me. I realized it was important to start planting seeds and support young people advancing themselves, their family and our society,” said Daley.

In 2016, the same year the Black Leadership Network (BLN) was founded, Daley created the BLN/Erica G. D. Daley Scholarship for minority first-generation college students. “I wanted to make sure there was a fund geared specifically for them,” said Daley who was a first-generation college student herself.

Now the chair of the USF Black Alumni Society, Daley hopes that the recipients of her scholarship pay it forward by planting seeds for those who come after them.

Say his name, Ahmaud Arbery. He was violently shot and murdered while on a jog through his Georgia neighborhood and recent cell phone footage has surfaced showing the deadly acts of racism by white supremacy. [Trigger warning, we do not advise watching the video]

His young life ended too soon due to continued profiling against black men. We must eradicate the deeply ingrained white supremacist ideology within our nation.

In solidarity, there is a national campaign for a 2.23 mile run/jog/walk on Friday, on what would have been Ahmaud’s birthday. We ask you to join in your own virtual way, and if you wish to show your solidarity, you can post a photo or video of you walking in the comments below or on your own platforms. Be safe, don’t walk alone. You can still walk and keep 6ft of physical distance from one another.

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For more information on what occurred and the current action being taken: https://www.cnn.com/…/ahmaud-arbery-shooting-dem…/index.html

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Safe Zone facilitator applications are open until May 17th! Apply here: https://usf.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/393380

While the spring semester is coming to a close, we cherish the memories we made at USF throughout the semester and year. Share with us your FAVORITE memory from your time at USF!

Interested in LGBTQ+ inclusive housing?
Here at USF, we now offer an amazing housing opportunity: Stonewall Suites Living Learning Community! Live and learn in this inclusive community where LGBTQ+ and allied students can find and create an environment of awareness, respect, and advocacy for all sexual orientations and gender identities. It is located in Beacon Hall (suite-style) right in The Village!
Learn more here: https://www.usf.edu/housing/residential-learning/llc-interest/lgbtq-llc.aspx
Apply here: https://webauth.usf.edu/AuthTransferService/RMS/student

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is seeking volunteers for the 2020 Black Heritage Month Kick-Off event on Monday, February 3rd 2020 at the MSC Atrium from 12pm to 2pm

The Kick-Off is a celebratory event that marks the commencement of the Black Heritage Month (BHM) in February, and a reveal of the BHM calendar. We seek for volunteers to assist before (set-up), during, and after (breakdown) the event from 11am to 2:30pm.

You can sign up to volunteer by clicking on this link https://usf.campuslabs.com/enga…/submitter/form/start/371591

If you have any questions, please contact me at oluwatosinf@usf,edu

Go Bulls!

Come show your Support & Solidarity for the Bahamas and our Bahamian students and staff. All are welcome. This Friday, September 6th, 12:30pm to 2pm in the Marshall Student Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs.

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