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‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future
Sarah J. Jackson and Nikole Hannah-Jones at the 2023 MLK Lecture in social justice

“You can’t get a colorblind society until you’ve addressed all of the effects of a race-specific society,” said Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Sarah J. Jackson. “What the 1619 Project is trying to do is to really complexify and subvert these myths about America.” (Image: Eddy Marenco)

‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future

Nikole Hannah-Jones, award-winning journalist and author of the 1619 Project, delivered the 22nd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice on Jan. 25 in conversation with Sarah Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication.

Kristina García

‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration
A man speaks at a podium with a woman waiting behind him. The screen says "An Interfaith Commemoration of the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."

Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville)

‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration

At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change.

Kristina García

Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education
María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book.

María Cioè-Peña hugs her mother, holding a copy of her book, “(M)othering Labeled Children: Biligualism and Disability in the Lives of LatinX Mothers.” (Image: Penn GSE)

Penn GSE’s María Cioè-Peña on equitable access in education

The assistant professor of education joined the Educational Linguistics Division to ensure that bilingual children with dis/abilities get the support needed to thrive; she aims to find a model where all learners get what they need without being labeled.

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Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity
Damani White-Lewis

Penn GSE assistant professor Damani White-Lewis. (Image: Penn GSE)

Damani White-Lewis studies why university faculties often lack diversity

The Penn GSE assistant professor works to identify attitudes, practices, and policies within faculty hiring structures at colleges and universities in hopes to shift attitudes and inspire new practices throughout higher ed.

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