For 75 years, OSU's HESA & SPA alums have made tremendous contributions to the field. We recognize wonderful alumni & supporters through our HESA awards. Nominations are due April 1st(no joke)- so take nominate someone today! For more info, visit go.osu.edu/hesa-awards

Jessica Pettway, a popular beauty influencer and YouTube personality, lost her battle with stage 3 cervical cancer. spklr.io/6013oEZH

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We’re delighted to have the work of the Colored Conventions Project be the subject of the MacArthur Foundation’s new series “Fellow Spotlight.” Listen to its launch with P. Gabrielle Foreman!

MacArthur Foundation thanks!

That’s why they’re melting down over negroes at the ivies in the big embarrassing year of 2024

So why keep doing this? Why keep the system afloat with our labor, dollars, energy, emotional/psychological investment in whiteness…?

There’s levels at which we must free ourselves

We have to divest 🤷🏾‍♀️ Stop granting these institutions legitimacy

Rep. Barbara Lee on How Shirley Chisholm Changed Her Life dlvr.it/T4TLTy

The report 'counters the myths with data, anecdotes and observations from 12 faculty members & administrators who say that DEI initiatives aim to bring students and employees together to learn from each other’s differences', states Inside Higher Ed.

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Frances E.W. Harper was an antislavery activist, suffragist, educator, writer, poet, and lecturer. At BWOA we have a paper’s locator where we link her digitized and non digital collections, you can find them here: bwoaproject.org/harper/papers/

Spike Lee's Signature Double Dolly Shot Technique

A thread.🧵

Unable to trek to New Brunswick for Dr. Deborah Gray White’s symposium this week? Welp, RU didn’t leave you out! Register for BOTH symposium days to receive Zoom webinar links. #Blktwitterstorians #twitterstorians

Day 1: rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Day 2:

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.Higher Education & Student Affairs at Ohio State brought me to @OhioState for the PhD and launched my career... I'm happy to support #75for75 and serve as a 2015 SPA Cohort Captain!

One of my favorite memories is receiving my PhD from former President Drake in Ohio Stadium!

Support at go.osu.edu/75for75

AERA Past President and director of USC Race and Equity Shaun R. Harper and other education scholars have just released an evidence-based paper on Truths About DEI on College Campuses: race.usc.edu/2024/03/19/251…

A powerful report and tremendous resource for those committed to preserving diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on campus, despite politicized attacks against them.
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Applications for our Racial Equity Research Grants will open next Monday, March 18. We're especially encouraging proposals on innovative forms of measurement and assessment, AI, and current political challenges in k-12 and higher education around DEI. spencer.org/grant_types/ra…

Join the Black Women's Studies Association next Thursday, March 24 at 7 PM EST for a moderated conversation with the executive board about the various challenges facing Black women academics. RSVP at blackwomensstudies.com/events/2024/3/… to receive the Zoom link. We hope to see you there!

Anna Julia Cooper was an educator, civil rights activist, and writer. At BWOA we have a paper’s locator where we link her digitized and non digital collections, you can find them here: bwoaproject.org/collections/co…