A Virtual Series Presented by the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues and the Department of African American Studies & African Diaspora Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, with the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Exploring Lessons Learned & Equity Challenges During a Pandemic & Economic Contraction.
March 4
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot
Chicago
Criminal Justice Reform
2 pm,CST, Thursday, March 4, 2021
Moderator
Cheryl Corley, NPR’s National Correspondent
Panelists
Nikki Jones, Professor, African American Studies, UC Berkeley
Cid Martinez, Associate Professor, Sociology, University of San Diego
March 10
Mayor Ras J. Baraka
Newark
The Wealth Gap
3 pm, EST, Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Moderator
Tracy Jan, The Washington Post, Reporter
Panelists
Paul Ong, Research Professor, Director, Center for Neighborhood Knowledge, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Elsie Harper-Anderson, Associate Professor, Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University
March 16
Mayor Sylvester Turner
Houston
Diversity & Inclusion
2 pm, CST, Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Moderator
Natasha Korecki, POLITICO National Correspondent
Panelists
Pedro A. Noguera, Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education
Kathleen Yang-Clayton, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago
To register for all three complimentary events in the series, please go to: http://bit.ly/BlackMayors
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) in order to fully participate in this virtual event, please contact issi@berkeley.eduwith as much advance notice as possible.
