Faculty members present on the activism of Black women at national history conference
Three faculty members recently presented at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) 2022 Conference on Black Health and Wellness in Montgomery, Alabama.
Dr. TaKeia N. Anthony, associate professor of history in the College of Humanities, Business and Society interim director of Graduate Studies and interim dean of the Whitney Young Honors Collegium; Dr. Rozina L. Johnson, assistant professor of English in the College of Humanities, Business and Society; and, Dr. Keturah C. Nix, assistant professor of English in the College of Humanities, Business and Society, delivered a panel presentation entitled, “Beyond The Academy Walls: Reimagining Black Women and Their Activism.” The panel’s objective was to provide a call-to-action that would illuminate the intellectual and activist work of Black women in various fields of study while simultaneously inserting the women’s Black community contributions of advocacy and activism within spaces where they were previously omitted.
Dr. Anthony focused on philanthropy as activism within Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Dr. Johnson underscored the activism of First Ladies in Black Churches.
Dr. Nix emphasized generationally influenced writing as activism from African American women authors.
“Presenting at the ASALH conference is always invigorating,” shared Dr. Anthony. “This was the Association’s first in-person conference post-covid and it was great to see colleagues and mentors, and meet new scholars, especially the students. I received great feedback on my new research and it was great to represent Kentucky State University with amazing colleagues on such a rich interdisciplinary panel.”
ASALH, established by the “father of Black History” Dr. Carter G. Woodson is an international membership organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., that endeavors to promote, research, preserve, interpret, and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community.
Their presentation was selected by ASALH to be livestreamed.