Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice partners with The Baltimore Sun to host Black History Month COMloquia
Karsonya 鈥淜aye鈥� Wise Whitehead, Ph.D., founding executive director of the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice and professor of communication and African and African American studies, will lead the discussions in collaboration with Kamau High, The Baltimore Sun editor in education and diversity, equity & inclusion.
The series will cover each of the Karson Institute鈥檚 three centers, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Center for Research and Culture, and the Center for Public Engagement.
鈥淎s we celebrate Black History Month and the theme 鈥楤lack Health and Wellness,鈥� this series will provide us with multiple opportunities to discuss that state of the Black community with scholars from history, the arts, and the faith community,鈥� said Whitehead. 鈥淲e are at a critical moment within the Black community and in this country as we wrestle with the importance of teaching critical race consciousness. Now more than ever, we need to create spaces to have these critical鈥攁nd courageous鈥攃onversations.鈥�
The 鈥淏lack History Month Conversations鈥� COMloquium schedule includes:
Wednesday, Feb. 2, noon鈥�1 p.m.
鈥淧eace is the Presence of Justice鈥� with Erricka Bridgeford, co-founder, Baltimore Ceasefire, and executive director, Baltimore Community Mediation Center
Wednesday, Feb. 9, noon鈥�1 p.m.
鈥淭he Black Renaissance: Arts, Artists, and Artistry鈥� with Jacqueline 鈥淛ackie鈥� Copeland, chair, Maryland State Arts Council
Wednesday, Feb. 16, noon鈥�1 p.m.
鈥淭oward an Intellectual History of Black Women鈥� with Martha S. Jones, Ph.D., professor, The Johns Hopkins University
Wednesday, Feb. 23, noon鈥�1 p.m.
鈥淧roviding Hope for the Black Community through Food and Faith鈥� with Rev. Heber Brown III, D.Min., senior pastor, Pleasant Hope Baptist Church, and founder, Black Church Food Security Network
The 鈥淭oward an Intellectual History of Black Women鈥� event is a collaboration between the Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice, The Baltimore Sun, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), and City Neighbors High School. 鈥淭his is a unique opportunity to connect Baltimore City high school students with Loyola University Maryland and Morgan State University college students as well as the greater Baltimore City community in an in-depth discussion about the contributions that Black women have made to America,鈥� said Whitehead, who will facilitate the Feb. 16 virtual discussion at City Neighbors. This has been made possible through the 2022 SREB Bob Belle Service Grant the Karson Institute recently received.
鈥淏lack History Month Conversations鈥� marks the second year the Karson Institute has partnered with The Baltimore Sun for a COMloquium series.
The events are free and open to the public.