The Project of 1619 and Its Controversy - 8/31/2020

Conversation Overview

Please join Ángel Martínez & Yolande Falami Devoe for a Messy Conversation on "The Project of 1619 and Its Controversy".

Ángel Martínez, Ph.D. is a poet, musician, historian, and professor at AU Online. He teaches poetry, conflict studies, and foundations of social science. He also received the MALC and PhD in Leadership and Change from AU with a focus on Puerto Rican Diasporic pedagogy and poetic performance ethnography.

Yolande Falami Devoe, Ph.D. has over 20 years of experience in Secondary and Post -Secondary Education and Non- Profit work. As a self- proclaimed social justice agent and Womanist, Falami received her Masters in Educational Leadership and Masters of Arts in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. She completed her doctoral studies in Antioch University’s PhD in Leadership and Change program. Her research focused on African American women and the experiences of their bodies.