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APAU organizes game night to relieve final exam stress

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APAU organizes game night to relieve final exam stress

It’s final exam season, which means stress is in the air at Mount Holyoke College, whether it be from projects, exams or presentations. To keep spirits as high as possible, both the College and student organizations have hosted de-stress events on campus throughout the past week.

APAU gala celebrates Black joy and artistry

APAU gala celebrates Black joy and artistry

The night of Sunday, Feb. 27 marked the penultimate event of the Association of Pan-African Unity’s Black History Month programming: a gala hosted in Mary Woolley Hall’s Chapin Auditorium. Approximately 100 attendees donned red, black and green — the colors of the Pan-African flag — and gathered in Chapin Auditorium to celebrate Black joy with a night of music, storytelling and dance.

APAU celebrates Black History Month with the theme “Black and…”

APAU celebrates Black History Month with the theme “Black and…”

“Our goal was to steer away from how people usually present Black History Month. Slavery and segregation are a part of Black history, but we really wanted to focus on Black joy,” Black History Month Co-Coordinator for the Association of Pan-African Unity, Geraldine Louis ’24, said.

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Hip-hop artist Mumu Fresh speaks on identity and activism

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Hip-hop artist Mumu Fresh speaks on identity and activism

Maimouna Youssef, a musician known by her stage name, Mumu Fresh, and Dr. Amer F. Ahmed, organizational strategist, speaker and founder of AFA Diversity Consulting, visited Mount Holyoke on Feb. 21.

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“The Future is Black”: Black History Month at Mount Holyoke

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“The Future is Black”: Black History Month at Mount Holyoke

Since 1976, Black History Month — celebrated in the month of February in the United States — has been held to recognize the achievements of Black Americans and members of the African diaspora.

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