This Month in History | October
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- Earl Lewis Awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden
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A Look Back
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- A Look Back : Black News and Media Outlets
- A Look Back : Ann Arbor's First Pride Celebrations
- A Look Back: Celebrating AAPI History and Heritage in Michigan
- A Look Back : Discrimination against Asian American, Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities
- A Look Back | Desegregating Sports in America
- A Look Back: The History of MLK Day
- A Look Back: The Thirteenth Amendment
- A Look Back: Telework and the Digital Divide
- A Look Back: 401 Years After the First Slave Ship’s Arrival in America
- A Look Back: Civil Rights Act of 1964
- A Look Back: Pride and Intersectionality
- A Look Back | Black History Month
- A Look Back: The First Slave Ship in the U.S.
- A Look Back: Celebrating Figures of Our Past
- A Look Back: The Stonewall Uprising of 1969
- A Look Back | Juneteenth
- Earl Lewis Featured in PBS Series, Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
- Invisible Labor: Faculty’s Uncompensated Efforts to promote DEI
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- Staff Features
- In the Face of Resistance: Advancing Equity in Higher Education
- Greening the Road Ahead: Navigating Challenges for Just Transitions to Electric Vehicles
- In the Wake of Affirmative Action
- Center for Social Solutions Co-Produces 'The Cost of Inheritance'
- Press Release: Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, Receives the Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award from the Organization of American Historians
- Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing
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In today’s blog post, the Center for Social Solutions takes a look back at the historic events that occurred during the month of October. While these occasions are now matters of the past, each one has had a significant impact on contemporary America. Events related to each of the center’s four initiatives—Diversity and Democracy; Slavery and Its Aftermath; Water, Equity and Security; and the Future of Work—are included.
October 1, 1908
The Ford Model T was released, forever changing the workplace and the world. Ford Motor Company has continued to be instrumental in the progression of global work, most recently announcing the upcoming release of self-driving vehicles.
October 2, 1967
Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was formally sworn in. Marshall is remembered for his devotion to individual and civil rights, along with his efforts to battle discrimination and abolish the death penalty.
October 8, 2016
Hurricane Matthew, the strongest Atlantic storm of the 2016 Hurricane Season, hit Georgia and South Carolina. The hurricane left behind severe damage and flooding, becoming one of many disasters that have induced major water-related issues in recent years.
October 14, 1964
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was granted the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the youngest person to ever receive this honor. The impact that MLK left on American society through his enduring fight for civil rights and racial equality will forever be remembered and appreciated.
October 23, 1915
More than 25,000 women marched through New York City to demonstrate their battle for suffrage. Today, the ability for each citizen to vote has created a more diverse and democratic national leadership, and we will be incessantly grateful for the courageous women who fought for this fundamental right.
October 24, 1945
Fifty countries sent representatives to San Francisco to formally establish the United Nations. Since then, the UN has worked to bring together nations from all corners of the world, focusing on various human rights issues and ensuring peace and prosperity across a diverse planet.
October 31, 1950
The first African American athlete to grace the NBA, Earl Lloyd, began his career on the Washington Capitols. Playing for the team was no easy feat, as Lloyd faced extreme discrimination and institutional separation from his teammates. The NBA has since become a much more welcoming and diverse organization, but Lloyd’s legacy and bravery is an integral component of its history that will always be remembered.
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