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Virtual Panel
Due to severe winter weather and power outages, the panel has been postponed.
Please check back for updates. A new date and time for the event will be determined as soon as possible.
Being Black in America: Perspectives and experiences in activism, academia, and corporate America
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
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Our panelists will share their lived experiences as educators, activists, and corporate business leaders while mastering the intersectionality of being Black.
Dr. Carolyn Ashe: Professor Emeritus in the General Business, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management Department in the Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) at the University of Houston Downtown
Kredelle Petway: Freedom rider, Civil Rights Activist
TaNeika Driver-Moultrie: Killeen Branch NAACP President, Executive Director for the Greater Killeen Community Clinic
Nakia Winfield: Political social worker, community organizer, antiracist trainer
Kellee Coleman: Co-founder of Vibrant Woman/Mama Sana prenatal clinic, social justice community organizer
A&M-Central Texas Celebrates Black History Month
Each year, Americans observe Black History Month from February 1 through February 28 by celebrating the history, culture and contributions of Black Americans to the United States.
Origins of Black History Month
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History gives the origin story of Black History Month. From it's inception as Negro History Week in February 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, to it's expansion as a month-long celebration in 1976.
NMAAHC Digital Resource Guide
Digital resource guide from the National Museum of African American History & Culture that includes videos, online exhibitions, and blog entries.
PBS Black Culture Connection
Collection of documentaries, interactive digital media stories, articles, and educational resources.
African American History Month
Compilation of resources from the Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress, National Archives, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Park Service, National Gallery of Art, and World Digital Library.