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Black Girls: The Silent Crisis

September 12 - September 13, 2014
12:00AM - 12:00AM
AAAS Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Avenue

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Add to Calendar 2014-09-12 00:00:00 2014-09-13 00:00:00 Black Girls: The Silent Crisis BLACK GIRLS: THE SILENT CRISISThe intersection of race and class in the lives of African American males is the topic of intense debates, extensive research, and speculation as to what will create long-term resiliency.  Not until recently has the lives of black girls begun to receive national attention.  The current presidential focus on black men has created a demand for the inclusion of black girls and black women from academics, activists, and engaged citizens.  The Department of African and African American Studies is proactively responding to the need for dialogue.  The Symposium, Black Girls: The Silent Crisis, will be held on September 12-13, 2014 at the AAAS Community Extension Center located at 905 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Columbus.  The Symposium begins on September 12th at 9:00 a.m.  This Symposium is focused on trauma and resiliency in black girls and the role of black fatherhood and black men on the identity formation of black girls.  The Symposium is a partnership with Rise Sister Rise, a local women's organization whose work is based on the groundbreaking study of the same name of 409 African American girls in four Ohio cities.It is open to scholars, students, and Columbus community members who are interested in race and culture, gender studies, issues and challenges related to the economic, educational, social, mental and physical health of young girls and teens, as well as the role of the criminal justice system in the lives of black girls and their families.  The Symposium has received grant funding from the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.SPEAKERSFran Frazier, M.A. principal investigator of Rise Sister Rise Research: Placing Black Girls at PromiseDavid Ikard, Ph.D., professor of English at the University of MiamiWaldo Johnson Jr., Ph.D., MSW, associate professor in the School of Social Service Administration and faculty affiliate of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago. Ako Kambon, Columbus-based motivational speaker, trainer, and educational consultant.Patricia Lyons, LISW-S, MCH, Health Equity Coordinator in the Division of Maternal and Child Health at the Columbus Public Health Department. Nina Mercer, MFA, playwright and cultural worker at Medger Evers College (CUNY)Monique W. Morris, Ed.D., 2012 Soros Justice Fellow and lecturer for Saint Mary's College of California in the Leadership Studies Program. Lois Stepney, MSW, LISW-S, social worker at The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children's Hospital.For registration and more information contact Dr. Simone Drake at: drake.194@osu.edu AAAS Community Extension Center, 905 Mt. Vernon Avenue Department of African American and African Studies afamast@osu.edu America/New_York public

BLACK GIRLS: THE SILENT CRISIS

The intersection of race and class in the lives of African American males is the topic of intense debates, extensive research, and speculation as to what will create long-term resiliency.  Not until recently has the lives of black girls begun to receive national attention.  The current presidential focus on black men has created a demand for the inclusion of black girls and black women from academics, activists, and engaged citizens.  

The Department of African and African American Studies is proactively responding to the need for dialogue.  The Symposium, Black Girls: The Silent Crisis, will be held on September 12-13, 2014 at the AAAS Community Extension Center located at 905 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Columbus.  The Symposium begins on September 12th at 9:00 a.m.  This Symposium is focused on trauma and resiliency in black girls and the role of black fatherhood and black men on the identity formation of black girls.  The Symposium is a partnership with Rise Sister Rise, a local women's organization whose work is based on the groundbreaking study of the same name of 409 African American girls in four Ohio cities.

It is open to scholars, students, and Columbus community members who are interested in race and culture, gender studies, issues and challenges related to the economic, educational, social, mental and physical health of young girls and teens, as well as the role of the criminal justice system in the lives of black girls and their families.  

The Symposium has received grant funding from the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

SPEAKERS

Fran Frazier, M.A. principal investigator of Rise Sister Rise Research: Placing Black Girls at Promise

David Ikard, Ph.D., professor of English at the University of Miami

Waldo Johnson Jr., Ph.D., MSW, associate professor in the School of Social Service Administration and faculty affiliate of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago. 

Ako Kambon, Columbus-based motivational speaker, trainer, and educational consultant.

Patricia Lyons, LISW-S, MCH, Health Equity Coordinator in the Division of Maternal and Child Health at the Columbus Public Health Department. 

Nina Mercer, MFA, playwright and cultural worker at Medger Evers College (CUNY)

Monique W. Morris, Ed.D., 2012 Soros Justice Fellow and lecturer for Saint Mary's College of California in the Leadership Studies Program. 

Lois Stepney, MSW, LISW-S, social worker at The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

For registration and more information contact Dr. Simone Drake at: drake.194@osu.edu