About:
Blacks are 3.5 times more likely to be killed by police when they are not attacking or have a weapon. As the world deals with a global pandemic, Black Americans continue to deal with the endemic within the pandemic-structural racism and police violence. This panel will showcase research on racism, policing, criminal justice, politics, and activism as faculty reflect on a watershed moment in America.
Speakers:
RASHAWN RAY
Moderator
DEAN GREG BALL
Opening remarks
DR. HODA MAHMOUDI
Reflections from the Bahai Chair for World Peace
ASSISTANT DEAN KIM NICKERSON
Faculty and Staff Charge
Panelists:
ANTOINE BANKS
Government and Politics
KANISHA BOND
Government and Politics
DAWN DOW
Sociology
SHARON HARLEY
African American Studies
JASON NICHOLS
African American Studies
JOSEPH RICHARDSON
African American studies