It’s a Family Affair? How and Why Black Lives Matter at Texas A&M University
The University Libraries will be hosting a series of lectures to examine the long term impacts of institutional racism in areas such as housing, education, on the environment, and biased algorithms. The purpose of these lectures is to understand how discriminatory policies and practices in these areas perpetuate inequities in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities.
We welcome you to our second lecture featuring Dr. Gwendolyn Webb in which she will focus on the 2021 theme for African American History Month - The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity. The core values of Texas A&M are symbolized in the definition of family. A family embodies a sense of loyalty, selflessness, love and genuine care for those you love and most important, support. Our university champions the power of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless service, to assist in the development of “Aggies for Life.” However, is this done for all students? This session will juxtapose the core values of Texas A&M with the 2021 theme for African American History Month. A historical underpinning of “Fearless On Every Front,” will be used to share how African American students at Texas A&M carve an authentic identity as African Americans and Aggies. They are separate, yet concomitant realities that deserve to be honored, if this is indeed “A Family Affair!”
This is a virtual talk. Please register, and a Zoom link will be sent to you 24 hours before the event (registration closes 24 hours before the event).
Inquiries: Marisol Moreno, marisol.moreno@library.tamu.edu
About the Speaker: Gwendolyn Carol Webb, Ed.D., is celebrating her 46th year as an educator. She currently holds a joint appointment as an Associate Professor in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, and Teaching, Learning and Culture at Texas A&M University. She is Program Chair for PreK-12 Leadership. Her current research focuses on culturally responsive family/school/community engagement, and the exploration of academic achievement and the overrepresentation in suspension data among African American girls. Previously, Dr. Webb served as a high school teacher for seven years and as a teacher of special education at the middle and high school levels for eight years.
It does indeed take an entire village to educate a child, but we must first reconstruct the educational village!
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