{"id":18894,"date":"2024-02-15T15:33:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?page_id=18894"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:33:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:33:58","slug":"black-history-month-spotlight-dr-marnel-niles-goins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/spotlights\/black-history-month-spotlight-dr-marnel-niles-goins\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month Spotlight: Dr. Marnel Niles Goins"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Dean, College of Sciences and Humanities<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marnel.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Marnel Niles Goins\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\">What does Black History Month mean to you?<\/h3>\n<p>Black History Month is a time to reflect on and celebrate the achievements, contributions, joys and struggles of Black people throughout history. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the resilience, strength and creativity of the Black community, while also recognizing the historical injustices and systemic challenges we have faced.<\/p>\n<p>Black History Month is also a chance for people of all backgrounds to come together, learn and actively engage in creating a more inclusive and equitable society. In this month and others, we celebrate diversity and recognize the ongoing efforts towards social justice and equality.<\/p>\n<h3>How do you plan to celebrate Black History Month this year?<\/h3>\n<p>This year, I am volunteering in my community and at my children\u2019s schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What advice do you have for Saints looking to start their careers or become a leader?<\/h3>\n<p>Jump right in! I\u2019ve been the first Black person in a lot of my leadership roles and I know what it\u2019s like to look around and not see someone from your culture represented in that space. Don\u2019t let that be a deterrent. 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