The month of February has been a busy one for ODI and its programs. From painting to dancing to conference travel, ODI Scholars and staff have been prioritizing their mental and physical health and growing as leaders over the last few weeks.
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ODI units host several events during month of February
Paige Galperin|February 25, 2025Hale Center features new exhibit: "Portraits in Prints – Jazz Series"
<none>|January 28, 2025On view until February 28, 2025, the series of prints by Larry Winston Collins is dedicated to the great American men and women of African descent who faced many challenges during their lives but left an enduring legacy in Jazz to inspire future generations.
Hip-hop icon talks technology, humanity, and fighting the power
Aaron Marshall|January 28, 2025"If you're not on top of technology, it will be on top of you," said an emphatic Chuck D, the rapper who gained fame in the 1990s as the frontman for the iconic rap group Public Enemy. "You have to learn how to dance with what is coming at you."Frank W. Hale, Jr. Black Cultural Center celebrates 35th anniversary
The Lantern|October 29, 2024October marks the 35th anniversary of the Frank W. Hale, Jr. Black Cultural Center - located at 154 W. 12th Ave. and colloquially known as "Hale Hall" among many Ohio State students.
Hale Center hosts the 2024 Family Affair and Reunion
Aaron Marshall|August 28, 2024Students were welcomed back with open arms Friday as the Hale Center hosted its annual Family Affair and Reunion to kick off the school year.Black artists take center stage for Hale Center's Juneteenth Celebration
Aaron Marshall|June 17, 2024The role of advocacy and activism in art, the future of Black art in Columbus, and how institutions can best collaborate with communities took the spotlight during a discussion that was the centerpiece of the Hale Black Cultural Center's 4th annual Juneteenth Celebration Thursday.
William Pickard, Ohio State distinguished alum and ODI benefactor, dies at 83
<none>|June 14, 2024The Office of Diversity and Inclusion mourns the loss of Dr. William “Bill” F. Pickard, a staunch supporter of ODI, who died on June 12, 2024.
Larry Williamson Jr. honored for his decades of service
Kim Kovarik|April 24, 2024Larry Williamson spent a career making the Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center into a community pillar of Ohio State, a home away from home for generations of students.2024 MLK Scholars continue King’s legacy through storytelling, resilience, advocacy, and public assembly
Paige Galperin|February 8, 2024Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, but his legacy extends far beyond that day in Washington, D.C. As the face of the Civil Rights Movement, King devoted his life to fighting for social justice through numerous avenues, from community service to organized boycotts. Now, more than 50 years after his death, recipients of ODI's MLK Scholarship are following in King's footsteps.
Williamson era draws to a close for Hale Black Cultural Center
Aaron Marshall|November 28, 2023More than four decades after arriving at The Ohio State University as a young graduate student, Larry Williamson Jr. steps down today after 30 years as director of the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center.