"On Wednesday, April 27, 2016, the Critical Race Initiative, Department of Sociology, and College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, will host the 3rd Annual Parren J. Mitchell Symposium.  The symposium was created to celebrate the legacy of the late Congressman Parren J. Mitchell. 

​​In 1952, after suing the University to gain admission, Parren J. Mitchell became the first African American to attend graduate school at the University of Maryland, receiving a Master’s degree in Sociology.  Congressman Mitchell stated later in his life that his sociology training shaped his activism in politics and social change.   
 
The activities to celebrate the legacy of this great American will begin with a symposium titled, Racism: in Sickness and in Health. The symposium includes: a morning panel at 11AM, a health fair from 1:00 to 2:00PM, and an afternoon panel at 2:00PM that will focus on how race and racism shape health outcomes. The symposium will also explore strategies from health activists that the University of Maryland can use to health outcomes for students and the minority communities in the DC-Baltimore corridor."

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