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Frederick Douglass Day

Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon Recognizes Black History Month

by Gabrielle D'Amico February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

340. That is the number of documents processed in just two hours at Wilkes University during the Third Annual Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon held on Tuesday. Feb. 15. Wilkes students, faculty and staff participated in the transcribing session which honors both Frederick Douglass Day and Black History Month. This year the…

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Wilkes University Recognizes Black History Month With Lectures and Events

by Gabrielle D'Amico January 24, 2022

January 24, 2022

Wilkes University students, faculty and staff recognize Black History Month with a variety of lectures and events throughout February. 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3: The Impact of Colorism on the BIPOC CommunityHeld via Zoom Jane Sanchez Swain, assistant director for degree completion programs and PhD student at Montclair State University,…

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Wilkes University Preserves Black History Through Transcribe-a-Thon on Feb. 18

by Web Services February 14, 2020

February 14, 2020

Members of the Wilkes University community will take an active role in preserving black history when they participate in a nationwide transcribe-a-thon on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, which honors both Frederick Douglass Day and Black History Month, will take place in Breiseth Hall, room…

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