March 2021
Major Jackson is the author of five books of poetry, including The Absurd Man (2020), Roll Deep (2015), Holding Company (2010), Hoops (2006), and Leaving Saturn (2002), which won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize for a first book of poems. His edited volumes include Best American Poetry 2019, Renga for Obama, and Library of America’s Countee Cullen: Collected Poems.
Learn as these 3 expert guests discuss how research and networking helped their organizations:
Jarmichael Harris, MS LCAS, East Carolina University
Susie Mullens, MS, LPC, ALPS, Licensed Psychologist, AADC-CCS, MAC, Marshall University
Elizabeth Weybright, Ph.D., Washington State University
In this Real Talk Thursday, learn how to become your strongest advocate with tips on setting boundaries and communicating with confidence.
A panel discussion on civility with elected officials from Washington State and students from all campuses at WSU.
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Catina Bacote is a writer and assistant professor of English at St. John’s University. She specializes in creative nonfiction and her work draws on personal story and social history.
Who holds the power, who has the privilege and what is inequity? Ever heard white privilege and thought, “I am not privileged because of *XYZ*?” Being privileged does not mean that you did not face your own financial and interpersonal struggles.
C.S. Giscombe is the author of many books, including the forthcoming Similarly, four poetry volumes, and a selection of new poems. His most recent books are Ohio Railroads (2014, a long poem in the form of an essay, including maps), Border Towns (2016, essays having to do with poetry), and Overlapping Apexes (2017, a long poem).
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The BLM mobilizations last summer reminded us of the explosive nature of racial mistreatment around law enforcement. In the wake of BLM, cities, counties, and states are trying to address the issue in a variety of ways.