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Halloween
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What are PSA Dani's Majors
Psychology and Neuroscience
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What does PSA stand for?
Peer support Advocate
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What floor is PSA Dani on?
4th floor
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What are my treat trolley times?
Mondays from 6-8pm (my stuff often runs out by 7pm thooo)
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What year is PSA Dani?
Senior
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This was the year that developmental plans passed that allowed IUI to expand upon Black communities
What is 1958?
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(Not exactly an org but an important resource!!!)
This Division at IU Indianapolis allows students to receive support for various situations, such as with food, emergency financial support, requesting accommodations, and to overall receive mental health support.
What is the Division of Student Affairs?
https://studentaffairs.indianapolis.iu.edu/care-support/index.html
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This was a recently dismantled on campus area for minority students that once created a space for DEI initiatives in Taylor Hall?
What is the multicultural center?
The multicultural center was the hotspot for minority student organizations, along with being a space where students of color could come and get resources and support.
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This year was when Mississippi certified its ratification of the 13th amendment to the constitution, making it the last state to officially abolish slavery
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This song came from an popular African American singer and is played at all the Halloween functions
What is Michael Jacksons Thriller?
Thriller was released on November 11th in 1983, and inspired by the horror- comedy "an American Werewolf".
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This is the approximate amount of land that was obtained by the university to build IUPUI
what is 300 acres?
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This student organization is "devoted to raising cultural understanding, encouraging academic achievement, nurturing student leadership, and strengthening our connections with the community" and is the oldest student org on campus.
What is the Black Student Union (BSU)
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This invention was created by Dasia Taylor, student of the University of Iowa, was created to support equity in health care
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Dasia Taylor is the inventor of color changing sutures that serve as a natural indicator of infection. Created in 2019, Dasia served to make medical technology accessible to everyone. Her sutures use beets, that naturally change color at a different PH. She understood the need of this invention, as infections are easily identified in pale skin tones than darker skin tones.
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This quarterback took a knee during the national anthem as a protest for racial inequality and systemic racism in the United states
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
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This movie is the highest grossing movie ever to be directed by an African American Director and is still a common Halloween costume
What is the Black Panther?
This movie, released in 2018 and directed by Ryan Coogler, grossed $700,059,566
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In order to make amends, this was awarded to decedents of displaced amendments to rectify the past wrongs.
What is a student scholarship?
the 'Through their eyes' scholarship provides $15,000 to students from families who were displaced due to the expansion of IUPUI.
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What program offers a supportive community, initiatives to transition students into college, fosters ongoing success, and provides students scholarships?
"The Dedicated to Enrichment, Achievement, and Persistence (DEAP) Program is a student success and retention initiative open to all undergraduate students at IU Indianapolis."
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This was an executive order put in place that ultimately negatively impacted African American and Minority students
The executive order to remove DEI programs in 2025.
"Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The Biden Administration forced illegal and immoral discrimination programs, going by the name “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI), into virtually all aspects of the Federal Government, in areas ranging from airline safety to the military. This was a concerted effort stemming from President Biden’s first day in office, when he issued Executive Order 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.”
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This year was the first year in history that Black History Month had became nationally recognized
1976
It was first celebrated at Kent State in January and February of 1970, with other educational institutions following behind. Each year, there is a new theme to celebrate different areas of Black History (selected by the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)).
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This horror movie was recently released, and depicted a masterful and emotional visual story of African American resistance and the roots that still impact us to this day.
what is Sinners (2025) directed by Ryan Coogler
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This organization sent letters for demands to the Mayor and previous IU chancellor to advocate for Black students and the remaining black homes in 1971
What is Black Student Union (BSU)
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This council consists of eight of the nine historically Black Greek-lettered organizations (the Divine Nine), all still active with historical roots in uplifting African American students here at IUI.
What is the Circle City National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC fraternities and sororities?
Established in 2005 with the principal of uplifting community members, with a focus on leadership, scholarship, and community service.
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This event was canceled last year after being hosted for nearly 60 years
What is the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. dinner., beginning in 1996.
“This is about institutional decisions being made without Black voices at the table.”- Black Student Union
IU Indianapolis cancelled the dinner in light of budget realities that struck hard against minority organizations and groups (due to the dismantle of DEI around the country). This dinner was an demonstration of black resilience, and to honor the legacy of African American activists, and even hosted influential black leaders (ex. Bobby Seale, the founder of the Black Panther Party)
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This person was the first Black artist to recieve a Grammy
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Ella Fitzgerald was the first African American artist to win a Grammy award at its inaugural ceremony in 1959, winning the awards for ' Best Vocal Performance, Female' and 'Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Individual'
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Besides Thriller, This is another classic Halloween song by an African American singer depicting the feeling of being stalked
"Somebody's Watching Me"- Single by Rockwell (1983)