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Junior Courtney Flowers was writing a high school paper when she stumbled upon a name she didn\u2019t recognize.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was James Farmer,\u201d said the Los Angeles native, who spent that day on a UMW website, researching the late civil rights pioneer and Mary Washington history professor. \u201cWhat ultimately drew me here was the James Farmer Multicultural Center.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2020, the University will celebrate the centennial birthday of Dr. James L. Farmer Jr. \u2013 who died in 1999 \u2013 as well as the 30th anniversary of the James Farmer Multicultural Center (JFMC). Created in response to an uptick in enrollment of students of color and a rash of racially biased incidents that ensued, the Center aimed to promote harmony between all groups. It fulfills Farmer\u2019s legacy, educating the UMW community through engaging \u2013 and often life-changing \u2013 programs, from the spring Multicultural Fair to the fall Social Justice Trip. JFMC also supports 22 campus organizations and offers a welcoming haven for underrepresented students.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Farmer (center) with the 1988 class of James Farmer Scholars. For more than three decades, this program has increased college access for local underrepresented youth. Photo by Barry Fitzgerald\/University Archives. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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In 2020, UMW will celebrate the centennial birthday of the late civil rights pioneer and Mary Washington history professor Dr. James L. Farmer Jr. \u2013 who died in 1999 \u2013 as well as the 30th anniversary of the James Farmer Multicultural Center. Photo by Lou Cordero. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

\u201cStudents often call us their second home,\u201d said Director Marion Sanford. \u201cThey know we\u2019re here to celebrate, educate and advocate for them, and to provide the tools and resources they need to make a difference and be a force for change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sanford, who came to UMW in 2010, works with Associate Director JoAnna Raucci and Assistant Director Chris Williams to expand programming and services to address prevalent social justice issues like systemic racism, economic inequality and environmental justice throughout the year.<\/p>\n

The fourth annual Social Justice and Leadership Summit, planned for March, will provide a deep dive into these issues. The event will partner with Gladys P. Todd Academy, Germanna Scholars, the Gear-Up initiative at James Monroe High School and UMW\u2019s James Farmer Scholars program to invite local high school and community college students. The Social Justice Teach-In series explores critically important topics like civic responsibility and immigrant rights, and the Human Rights Film Series is curated this year around the topic of health care access.<\/p>\n

In April, Mary Washington will mark the 30th anniversary of JFMC\u2019s signature event, the Multicultural Fair. Attracting 4,000 to 6,000 people annually, this beloved tradition \u2013 second in size only to commencement \u2013 showcases global entertainment and cuisine, children\u2019s activities and ethnic crafts.<\/p>\n

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JFMC celebrates the 30th anniversary of its signature event, the Multicultural Fair, in April 2020. This beloved UMW tradition draws between 4,000 and 6,000 visitors to campus each year. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Second in size only to commencement, the Multicultural Fair showcases global entertainment and cuisine, children\u2019s activities and ethnic crafts. Photo courtesy of Nehemia Abel. <\/div> <\/div>
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Events in JFMC’s Cultural Awareness Series like last week’s annual Kwanzaa celebration are well attended by the UMW community and Fredericksburg area residents. Photo by Matthew Binamira Sanders. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Cultural awareness events like the Step Show, Taste of Asia and Kwanzaa are also a major draw, Sanford said. So are visits from esteemed figures like activist Angela Davis, journalist April Ryan, former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond and civil rights leader Benjamin Chavis Jr., who will be the keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in January.<\/p>\n

Next October, the JFMC staff aims to replicate the success of this year\u2019s Social Justice Trip, when 45 students and 20 community members traveled the same bus route as the 1961 Freedom Rides orchestrated by Farmer. This journey through the American South gave the UMW group the chance to explore the painful truths of segregation and racism, and honor the heroism of those who fought for justice and equality.<\/p>\n

These types of experiences help students connect the dots between past and present-day civil rights struggles. \u201cThey begin to recognize these issues are intertwined and not segregated from each other,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n

For everyone, including faculty and staff, JFMC has diversity training to make the campus more inclusive and accessible, while Safe Zone offers programming, services and workshops for UMW\u2019s LGBTQ+ community and supportive allies.<\/p>\n

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Journalist April Ryan is one of the many esteemed activists, authors and artists that JFMC has brought to campus. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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JFMC’s staff said that impactful experiences like the Social Justice Fall Break Trip help students connect the dots between past and present-day civil rights struggles. The inaugural trip in 2017 took the UMW group to Selma, Alabama, where they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, site of the brutal 1965 Bloody Sunday police attack against civil rights protestors. Photo provided by JFMC. <\/div> <\/div>
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JFMC supports 22 UMW student organizations, including Eagle Bhangra, seen here. Others include the African Student Union, PRISM, Women of Color, DiversAbility and the Latino Student Association. Photo courtesy of Rahima Morshed. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Some students learn about JFMC before setting foot on campus, like Courtney Flowers, who enrolled in the RISE Peer Mentoring program to ease her college transition. Now as a mentor, she helps others acclimate to life at UMW. Williams himself is a graduate of the James Farmer Scholars program, which provides a pathway to college for local underrepresented youth.<\/p>\n

Others gradually found their way, like first-year Bilqiis Sheikh-Issa, who said she instantly felt at home in JFMC\u2019s third floor office in the University Center. She assumed a leadership role with UMW\u2019s NAACP chapter and became an active member in the Black Student Association and African Student Union.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had upperclassmen reach out and ground me,\u201d said Sheikh-Issa. \u201cNow I try to remind others we all belong here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senior Kuljeet Singh, a commuter student, hangs out at JFMC between classes, chatting with staff and fellow students about British football and Punjabi cuisine and music. It\u2019s a peaceful place to connect with friends, he said, especially when dealing with the stress of finals.<\/p>\n

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For JFMC’s Social Justice Fall Break Trip in 2019, a group of area residents joined 45 UMW students, as well as faculty and administrators, to trace the route of the 1961 Freedom Rides, the historic protest to desegregate interstate travel, organized by Dr. Farmer. Photo by Lynda Allen. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Today, Dr. Farmer’s presence and legacy looms large in the James Farmer Multicultural Center on the UC’s third floor. Director Marion Sanford said many UMW students consider the Center their “second home” on campus. Photo by Lisa Chinn Marvashti. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

\u201cDuring the civil rights movement, there were spaces where people went for a cup of soup and to recharge before protesting the next day,\u201d said Raucci, who believes JFMC offers that type of respite to UMW students hungry to bring about change of their own.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere, they feel like they\u2019re heard, they\u2019re seen and they matter, so they can keep on fighting and doing the work.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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