To learn more about Juneteenth, The Daily sat down with Joy R. Bostic, associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies and the founding director of the minor in African and African American Studies. Bostic has served as interim vice president for CWRU’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity, and she’s authored several book chapters and scholarly articles on race, gender and religion.
Stefani Garcia is a second-year Emerging Scholar Student and IMPACT Fellow majoring in communication sciences with a minor in Spanish, studying to be a bilingual speech pathologist.
Ramadan is the Muslim holy month, and even amid a pandemic, most of the world’s 1.9 billion Muslims will observe it in some form. Which means there’s a good chance a friend of yours, a classmate, a student, a faculty member or a coworker will be celebrating, fasting, and doing all sorts of other activities that are unique to the holy month. Ramez Islambouli, full-time lecturer of Arabic in the Department of Religious Studies, provides 5 things to know about Ramadan.
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