Multicultural Affairs
Multicultural Affairs
Changes in Operations Due to COVID-19
Diversity and Inclusion offices, student spaces, and lounge are closed. Staff are working remotely and routinely answering calls, voicemails, and emails. We will continue to send out information via e-mails and listservs to our community about any updates and programming events. Please follow us on facebook and instagram for engagement opportunities. For more information about COVID-19, please follow our institutional alerts HERE. Please feel free to contact us via e-mail at oma@jhu.edu and you can reach out to the Director of Multicultural Affairs at colon@jhu.edu and via phone at 410-516-8730.
Who We Are
After discovering the Office of Multicultural Affairs, you’ll realize that we are your “home away from home.” OMA is committed to enhancing the educational experience of students from underrepresented populations. Additionally, we strive to create an environment that reflects the multicultural nature of all Johns Hopkins students.
Our events and programs are designed to support and challenge students, providing opportunities for engagement in multicultural initiatives, celebrations, and educational programs; community service; mentoring, and academic support. OMA’s Multicultural Center is a hub where students participate in events, engage in dialogue, study, or just relax. Our hope is that you visit and get involved in the many offerings that OMA provides.
News & Announcements
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When Xenophobia Spreads Like A Virus
The global response to COVID-19 has made clear that the fear of contracting disease has an ugly cousin: xenophobia. As the coronavirus has spread from China to other countries, anti-Asian discrimination has followed closely behind, manifesting in plummeting sales at Chinese restaurants, near-deserted Chinatown districts and racist bullying against people perceived to be Chinese. Read more via NPR…
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A story of love, politics, culture, and history
Junior Similoluwa Aluko wrote and co-directs "How Palm Wine Sours," a multi-generational story about women, love, and politics in the Oyo empire of West Africa
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Ballroom glitz
Performers battled, catwalked, and vogued at the George Peabody Library, a grand venue for an event that honored the nearly century-old tradition of the ballroom community
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Project combines art, history, scholarly research, and community outreach
Lawrence Jackson's Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts aims to document the history of African American life in Baltimore and foster intellectual ties between the university and the community
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A chance to make a difference
OMA organizes student service day at Second Chance, a South Baltimore salvage warehouse
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Freedom in many forms
Sheridan Libraries exhibit honors the ways black Americans have expressed freedom and empowerment