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What it means to be Latinx

Danya Gil September 18, 2019

The term Hispanic was created to uniformly lump together different groups of people in order for the U.S. government to count and describe them for the census, according to the Pew Research Center. Individuals...

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Notable activist promotes civil change within communities

Jennifer Guzman September 28, 2018

Dolores Huerta, a well-known Chicana activist for immigrant farmworkers, visited Weber State in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The event took place with the help of Chief Diversity Officer Adrienne...

Forrest Crawford (top middle) poses with colleges at the Harvey Milk Blvd. dedication in Salt Lake City on May 13, 2016. Also pictured: Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski (top right middle) and Troy Williams (top right). (Source: Forrest Crawford)

Equality Utah presents Dr. Forrest Crawford with Utah Allies Award

Ashton Corsetti October 9, 2016

There’s one professor, according to Executive Director of Equality Utah Troy Williams, who advocated for LGBT rights “long before it was cool and popular to do.”Professor Forrest Crawford...

Who is Cesar Chavez?

October 18, 2014

Hispanic Heritage Month is over, but it's never too late to honor one of history’s most dynamic Hispanic-American activists, Cesar Chavez. A key player in the Latino civil rights movement, Chavez...

Cesar Chavez film brings awareness of Hispanic history

October 18, 2014

The Weber State University Center for Diversity and Unity held a film screening and brief discussion Tuesday that featured Hispanic civil rights advocate Cesar Chavez. While enjoying free popcorn and...

Sneak peak at WSU Center for Diversity and Unity

October 13, 2014

In light of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, the Weber State Center for Diversity and Unity has their work cut out for them. Dedicated to...

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