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One of several affinity houses, Harvey House (aka La Casa Hispánica) appeals to native-Spanish speakers of Hispanic heritage and non-Hispanic students wanting to immerse themselves in a Spanish-speaking environment.

A cultural exchange highlighted by midday discussion on Chinese operatic music followed by an evening performance.

A mural designed by third-year Aiury Cavallo enlivens Spanish Table in Stevenson Dining Hall.

The term “ubuntu” is a Nguni Bantu term that, at its core, means "humanity." This concept also serves as the guiding principle for this year’s Black History Month programming.

The symposium Complicated Relationships: Mary Church Terrell’s Legacy for 21st Century Activists, happening February 26 and 27, celebrates a significant gift to the Oberlin College Archives and examines what today’s activists can learn from famous educator, feminist, and civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell (Class of 1884).

This year’s Africana Unity and Celebration Month features a performance of Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom, a convocation led by founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops Rhiannon Giddens ’00, and the symposium Complicated Relationships: Mary Church Terrell’s Legacy for 21st Century Activists.

Composed by Nkeiru Okoye ’92, production includes four performances in northeast Ohio churches and a Feb. 6 date at Finney Chapel.

September 27 program celebrating U.S.-Latin American exchange to include world premiere by Ricardo Lorenz.

Inspired by Cleveland’s long-running festival, Oberlin Thyagaraja showcases South Indian music, film, and dance at the Apollo Theatre on April 22.

Black History Month brought prominent civil rights leader James Lawson and anti-apartheid leader Allan Boesak to Oberlin’s campus.