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COMMUNITY

MSU professor works to document Black history

Michigan State University associate professor of history Dr. LaShawn D. Harris works to tell the untold stories of Black women in New York City throughout her research and the publishing of her novels. Harris reflects on these stories and the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.

STUDENTS

Out-of-state students look forward to visiting home on holiday breaks

For many students, holiday breaks signal a pause from schoolwork and the fast-paced environment to go home to their families. However, for MSU students who are out-of-state, going home for a few days to escape the hustle and bustle of the school year usually isn’t possible. Out-of-state students discuss the importance of opportunities to return home during the holidays.

COMMUNITY

MSU community grieves on Transgender Day of Remembrance

People gathered on campus Wednesday evening to grieve the loss of those who have been murdered due to transphobia. The event, Transgender Day of Remembrance, allowed students and other community members to memorialize transgender people who died by suicide or murder, and cisgender people killed as a direct result of transphobic violence in the past year.