UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.- The Advisory Council for Diversity Equity and Inclusion (ACDEI) hosted two dates of roundtables to discuss best practices, lessons learned and areas of growth regarding social injustice and racial inequality. ACDEI members were joined by Dr. Amira Rose Davis, an assistant professor of history, African American studies, and women's, gender and sexuality studies at Penn State University. Dr. Davis presented education on Penn State's history in the fight for racial equity, and areas we can continue to get better.
Due to the health pandemic with COVID-19, the roundtables were held over Zoom video conferencing. However, that did not damper our attendance! With more than 150 participants, the feedback was favorable in that education was gained, and there was interest in learning more. To continue education, ACDEI has created resource tabs on its website to allow visitors to continue their education on diversity and inclusion topics.
ACDEI is working on its next roundtable event. To learn more, please visit the ACDEI website.
More about our guest speaker!
Amira Rose Davis is an assistant professor of history, African American studies, and women's, gender, and sexuality studies at Penn State University. She received her doctorate in history from Johns Hopkins University in 2016. Davis specializes in 20th century American history with an emphasis on race, gender, sports and politics. Her research traces the long history of Black women's athletic labor and symbolic representation in the United States. She is currently working on her forthcoming book manuscript, "Can't Eat a Medal:" The Lives and Labors of Black Women Athletes in the Age of Jim Crow. She has recently appeared on NPR's Code Switch and in Yes! Magazine talking protest, politics and sports. Davis is also the co-host of the Feminist sports podcast, Burn it All Down.
