Talking Race, Taking Space: Building and Sustaining a Recognized Black Community at ÎÄÐù̽»¨

Heritage Months Initiative in partnership with C+V

In honor of Black History Month, Dr. Andriette Jordan Fields, ÎÄÐù̽»¨'s Black Community Experience Coordinator, will host a conversation with Stephanie O'Malley,ÌýAssociate Vice Chancellor for Government Relations and Community Affairs, Allana Forte, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Counsel at Jacksonville University, and Matthew Solomon, President of the ÎÄÐù̽»¨ Black Student Alliance. They will speak from their lived experiences and expertise about race, space, and how to build and maintain a recognized Black community at ÎÄÐù̽»¨.

Thursday, February 11, 2021Ìý| 11:00am-12:00pm

Join us via Zoom

* Attendees can pre-register for the event via this "Join Now" link by filling out the Zoom registration page. You will thenÌýreceive a reminder email an hour before the event.Ìý

** We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable individuals of all abilities to engage fully. We will provide live closed-captioning for this session. If you would like to request additional accommodations for this session, please email communityplusvalues@du.edu.

Moderator: Dr. Andriette Jordan-FieldsÌýis aÌýWomanistÌýEthicist, a graduateÌýof the ÎÄÐù̽»¨ and Iliff School of Theology joint PhD program, with a PhD in Religion and Theological Studies concentrating in Social Ethics.ÌýHerÌýresearch and teaching interest lie at the intersection of ethics, womanist/feminist studies, Black Church, critical race theory, and postcolonial studies with an overall approach to the study of social ethics that engagesÌýwide-rangingÌýissues of moral agency, cultural memory, ethical accountability, and social justice.ÌýÌýShe is currently ÎÄÐù̽»¨â€™s first Black Community Experience Coordinator.ÌýÌý