Black History Month
Highlighting students, faculty, and staff across the university in celebration of Black History Month.
2021 Presentations
Dr. André Lee
Black Medical Pioneers: A Legacy of Leadership
Dr. André Lee, a faculty member in the School of Health Sciences, will present on Black Medical Pioneers, with a virtual field trip to video posters of his exhibition narrated by Dr. Lee, Tracey Lee, MSA, adjunct faculty in the School of Health Sciences, and Allison Christie-Lee, MSA. Learn more about Dr. Lee's foundation.
Virtual Field Trip Exhibits
Video PostersVirtual Field Trip Exhibits
Video Posters
Dr. Ritu Sharma
(Recording Link)Dr. Ritu Sharma, a faculty member in the Composition Department, will share her presentation about the youngest Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. Besides hope, her poems offer multiple perspectives and complexities to the readers that enrich their understanding and response to poetry. It lends an invigorating outlook by chiseling greater empathetic heights as the characters undertake the journey of hope and healing.
Dr. Shonda McLaughlin
The Diversity of Family Within a Family
(Recording Link)An understanding of inclusion regarding disability in the family is important to many. To address the importance, Dr. Shonda McLaughlin, a faculty member in the Human Services Department, will have a fun discussion on a children's book she is completing about being an aunt with a disability. The story reflects the intersectionality of disability, children, perceptions, ethnicity, and activity.
Dr. Tomicka Williams, Dr. Kristie Roberts-Lewis, and Shandrea P. Williams, JD
Diversity and Equity in Emergency Management
(Recording Link)Dr. Tomicka Williams, assistant chair in the Criminal Justice department, Dr. Kristie Roberts-Lewis from Southern University, and Shandrea P. Williams, Concord Law School Professor, will present on the topic of Diversity and Equity in Emergency Management.
Resources
“Since 1976, every American president has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a specific theme. The Black History Month 2021 theme, “Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity” explores the African diaspora and the spread of Black families across the United States.” Read more at History.com.