Diversity and Inclusion

Debbie Irving is the originator of the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge, which has been adapted and spread by many local communities and organizations.

The Gallup Center on Black Voices is a 100-year research commitment to provide data and insights on the experiences of over 40 million Black Americans.

Developed by Quakish Williams Liner, NCHC Board Member and Honors Director at Broward College

"During the summer of 2016, a pre-reckoning began in the town of Sanford, FL with a young man named Trayvon Martin. He was killed after purchasing Skittles from the local convenience store. Outcry was imminent and while there was incremental change on the horizon, the bigger change began when Opal Tometi, Patrisse Cullors and Alicia Garza created a movement called #BlackLivesMatter. The impact of this movement is once again resonating across America— with the New York Times deeming it "the largest protest movement in U.S. history."

As the Honors Director at a majority minority institution, I saw a need for the discussion social justice topics reflected in the polarized, public reaction to the acquittal of George Zimmerman. This was an opportunity for our students to expand their capacity for critical thought about an issue for which there is no easy answer. With help from colleagues who had experience teaching in honors (Thanks, Jason, Zakiya and Jacob) and discussing the role of social movements, we provided information and context for those who saw value in this discussion.

We hoped this presentation would spark a little interest in the focus of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. We were overwhelmed by the size of the response. Our reference librarian (thanks Cristy) proposed taking the seeds of that event and creating a living resource guide for the discussion to continue. That guide has now been accessed 3,805 times since its creation in 2016 including 2,570 times in June 2020 alone. The work goes on."