As part of the Cortland County Legislature’s proclamation of February as Black History Month, SUNY Cortland's Tracy Hudson, assistant professor of physical education and coordinator for a course on the foundations of education in American culture, was recognized for her contributions to the county. Hudson, one of the vice presidents and charter members of the new Tompkins/Cortland County branch of the NAACP, brought students to the local meeting and spoke to the legislature of equity and appreciating the value people bring to life, including historic names like Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois.
“During Black History Month, I ask my students to consider what unites these figures across time, culture and circumstances," Hudson said. "What connects them is their belief in human potential. Each understood that education is not merely the transmission of information but the affirmation of worth and the cultivation of possibilities.”