{"id":6691,"date":"2024-02-12T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T17:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6691"},"modified":"2024-02-12T11:46:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T17:46:01","slug":"a-celebration-of-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/a-celebration-of-community\/","title":{"rendered":"A celebration of community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Fernanda Gonzalez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BHM-0212-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BHM-0212-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BHM-0212-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BHM-0212-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BHM-0212-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BHM-0212-2048x1463.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Center for Student Involvement hosted the &#8220;History in Harmony: Black History Month\u201d event Tuesday in the University Ballroom on the Edinburg campus.<br><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BlackHistory0112_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Last Tuesday, the Center for Student Involvement hosted \u201cHistory in Harmony: Black History Month.\u201d Students had the opportunity to access resources, build connections and learn more about the contributions of African-Americans to the country. <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-Founder and co-President of Village in the Valley, Theresa Gatling said Black History Month is now a national holiday.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt is something that is very important,\u201d Gatling said. \u201cI think to us especially as Americans but really across the world. To recognize the contributions of black Americans, whether in\u00a0 inventing or in pharmacology, or medicine, or being a lawyer or writers, poets, actors.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the celebration of Black History Month is not only to share about the people who contributed, but also to highlight the culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program Coordinator for the Center of Student Involvement Jacqueline Hernandez expressed the importance of celebrating events like this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe wanted to share that with the students,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cSo, they can know the importance behind the black community and the importance that it served within our community here in the RGV.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event showcased community organizations such as Village in the Valley and the Black Student Union, to educate students on black community involvement, and black community initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_1708.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gatling said Village in the Valley creates \u2018the black experience\u2019 in the Rio Grande Valley. 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