Black Women’s History Month – Black Leaders at Fielding

2023-04-25T15:17:54-07:00

Black Women's History Month - Black Leaders at Fielding  I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the phenomenal Black Woman of the Black Student Association during the #ShareHerName campaign. Black Woman, your presence and grace are invaluable. Representation matters, and you all show up and show out! Despite being well-known and respected, all of you deserve further recognition. Join me in #SharingTheirNames!  Black Student Association Student/Graduate Leaders Dr. Tahlia Bragg, Inaugural President Donica Harper, President Brianna Downey, Vice President Shania Greenwood, Special Events Coordinator Sheila Turner, Past Executive Board Member Shirreka Mackay, Past Treasurer/Executive Board Member Tryphena Jenkins, [...]

Black Women’s History Month – Black Leaders at Fielding2023-04-25T15:17:54-07:00

OPINION: Donald Trump’s Never Ending Legal Woes Puts NY Attorney General Letitia James and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis In The Line Of Fire

2023-04-13T17:51:08-07:00

What more can we expect from the man who has a documented history of disparaging Black women? (L-R) New York Attorney General Letitia James and Fulton County GA District Attorney Fani Willis. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images and Photo by David Walter Banks) Two Black women are leading the way to hold Donald Trump accountable—and he is using every trick in the book to discredit them. While this is the behavior people have come to expect from the former president, his actions actually reflect the tragic and historical treatment of Black women in the workplace in this country. And [...]

OPINION: Donald Trump’s Never Ending Legal Woes Puts NY Attorney General Letitia James and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis In The Line Of Fire2023-04-13T17:51:08-07:00

Black Women’s History Month: Etta Marie Greene

2023-04-12T13:55:15-07:00

Black Women's History Month: Etta Marie Greene As we continue with the “Share Her Name” campaign, I want to contribute by writing about a Black woman who has been extremely influential in my life. You most likely have never heard of her, but her name is Etta Marie Greene. She has been a quiet but powerful influence all of my life, so let me tell you a little about her and why she has had such an impact.   Etta Marie Greene Mrs. Etta Marie Greene was born in Jones County, North Carolina, in 1931 to a couple from [...]

Black Women’s History Month: Etta Marie Greene2023-04-12T13:55:15-07:00

Black Women’s History Month: Johnnie King Scales

2023-04-07T10:50:49-07:00

Black Women's History Month: Johnnie King Scales Johnnie King Scales My mother was born in Selma, Alabama, as Johnnie Mae Craig, but some may know her as J. Mae, Johnnie, Ms. Johnnie, Johnnie Mary, Ms. King, Ms. King-Scales, Deaconess Scales, or however you interacted with her over the years. She is the epitome of Black Women’s History Month. She is the granddaughter of a sharecropper and the daughter of a single mother who was a beautician. Johnnie grew up in the George Washington Carver Project Homes (GWC) - the city’s first and most significant federal housing project for [...]

Black Women’s History Month: Johnnie King Scales2023-04-07T10:50:49-07:00

Black Women’s History Month: Honor a Black Woman, Share Her Name

2023-04-05T15:44:43-07:00

April is Black Women’s History Month. We invite every member of the Fielding community to honor a Black Woman in their life and share her name. We would like to celebrate the names of Black Women that may not always be recognized but play a vital role in our lives. How to participate: prepare a 300-word essay about the Black Woman you want to recognize. Share why she is important to you. Send the essay, accompanied by a photo or image representing her, to media@fielding.edu. We will share your story via Fielding’s Newsroom. There are also ways to support the Black [...]

Black Women’s History Month: Honor a Black Woman, Share Her Name2023-04-05T15:44:43-07:00

Celebrating Women’s History Month: The Life and Contributions of Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark  

2023-04-06T06:21:22-07:00

Written by Tieranni Parquet (Black Student Association) This Women’s History Month, we honor the women who have paved the way. The women who are historical groundbreakers and have laid the foundation for us to take up space. The women who gave us the permission to be ourselves, unapologetically. As we highlight these trailblazers, I hope that you find the courage to awaken the trailblazer inside of you. Historically, women were not given the same opportunities as men. Women were told to follow the societal rule of “women are to be seen and not heard.” However, Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark challenged [...]

Celebrating Women’s History Month: The Life and Contributions of Dr. Mamie Phipps Clark  2023-04-06T06:21:22-07:00

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser – A Pioneer in Psychology

2023-03-30T14:07:50-07:00

Written by Alexa E. Austin (Black Student Association) Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser During March, we celebrate Women’s History Month  — not as a one-time event but as a reminder of the countless pioneers and brazen revolutionaries throughout history who were instrumental in fighting for a better future and in whose footsteps we continue to follow. One such pioneer, Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser, is noted as the first African American woman to obtain a doctoral degree in Psychology. Born as one of 11 siblings in 1897 and hailing from Yoakum, Texas, Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser demonstrated exceptional reading abilities [...]

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser – A Pioneer in Psychology2023-03-30T14:07:50-07:00

Fielding Alum Dr. Tahlia Bragg Joins the New Affiliate Cohort of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research

2023-03-17T10:59:39-07:00

Tahlia Bragg, Ph.D. On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, Fielding alum Dr. Tahlia Bragg received an appointment to the new Affiliate cohort of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. "I am ecstatic and deeply honored to have been accepted to the Center for Antiracist Research. As a postdoctoral fellow committed to decolonizing research and practice, I am eager to elevate my commitment at the esteemed center founded by Dr. Ibrahim X. Kendi," shared Dr. Bragg. "My current research focuses on deconstructing race as a variable. Aside from becoming a subject-matter expert in researching racial disparities in Alzheimer's Disease [...]

Fielding Alum Dr. Tahlia Bragg Joins the New Affiliate Cohort of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research2023-03-17T10:59:39-07:00

Black Women At Work: On Refusal and Recovery, a New Book from Provost Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D.

2023-03-10T04:46:48-08:00

"Black Women at Work: On Refusal and Recovery," is the latest publication from Fielding Provost Wendi Williams, Ph.D. The book details, and offers vignettes to illustrate, how patriarchy and white supremacy have restricted Black women at work, both historically and currently. Black Women at Work: On Refusal and Recovery Key features: Offers a common-sense, theoretically based systems analysis of Black women's experiences in the workplace Articulates reasonable and realistic approaches to remedying intersectional inequity for Black women (and others) in the workplace Provides a generalizable framework to make individual and systemic changes and/or cope within a range of [...]

Black Women At Work: On Refusal and Recovery, a New Book from Provost Wendi S. Williams, Ph.D.2023-03-10T04:46:48-08:00

Join the Black Student Association for Black Men Trailblazers Event on Feb. 20

2023-02-15T08:34:33-08:00

Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. PST | 6:30 p.m. EST The Fielding community is invited to attend the Black Student Association’s Black Men Trailblazers: A Presentation of Black History and Beyond on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. PST | 6:30 p.m. EST. The event is moderated by Nathan Smith and will feature: Orlando L. Taylor, Ph.D., Distinguished Senior Advisor to the Fielding President, Principal Investigator, and Executive Director of the National Science Foundation-funded Center for the Advancement of STEM Leadership (CASL); Christopher L. Edwards, Ph.D., a Clinical Psychologist, Research Psychoneuroendocrinologist, and adjunct psychology faculty at [...]

Join the Black Student Association for Black Men Trailblazers Event on Feb. 202023-02-15T08:34:33-08:00

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