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NO. 23
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
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Black history is to stand on the shoulders of giants for professor
Photo by Mimi Madrid | mayala3@msudenver.edu
Alvin Finderson, adjunct professor in the Africana Studies Department, unlocks his bicycle before riding it across campus to teach his next class on Feb. 14. Finderson, moved to Colorado in the mid 80’s and used teaching as a vessel that drove him to educate students throughout the globe including China, East and West Africa
By Mimi Madrid
For the month of February, they
Movements and Black Experience
B. Wells. He then paused on
Rosa Parks helped lead the
Mayala3@msudenver.edu
asked their classes to become
course and rides his bike daily
the name Claudette Colvin.
Montgomery Bus Boycott in
familiar with the unsung black
across campus to his classes.
“There was no doubt that
movements and makers of history.
His office, which was mostly
Claudette Colvin’s actions were
interview in 2009 that the month
empty, seemed to fill with the
spontaneous and her reaction
before her arrest, she learned
Nearly 100 out of 2,033 professors at MSU Denver
“I think Black History Month is
Alabama. Colvin told NPR in an
identify as black or African-
valuable in focusing on the Black
spirits of giants when he spoke
was the perfect indicator,” he
about black leaders like Harriet
American and bring invaluable
experience in America,” said
of those who formed U.S.
said. “She not only did not
Tubman and Sojourner Truth.
representation, perspective and
Africana Studies adjunct professor
history and inspired him.
give up her seat, she defended
knowledge to the student body.
Alvin Finderson. “However, the
These educators, although few, are on a major mission to engage students of all backgrounds.
INSIDE
NEWS
He started with Malcolm
it. She fought for it.”
focus should be there for every
X and listed Ella Baker, John
one of the 12 months in a year.”
Lewis, Nat Turner, Fannie Lou
1955 and was arrested nine
Hammer and journalist Ida
months before the infamous
Finderson teaches a Social | pg. 3
OPINION
| pg. 5
Colvin was 15 years old in
FEATURES
| pg. 9
| Continued on pg. 8 SPORTS
| pg. 10
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Women’s basketball moves on to
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