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SUMMARY:“The Backlash Against Black Studies,” Sharon Wright Austin
DESCRIPTION:\nSharon Wright Austin\, professor of political science at t
he University of Florida\, will present &ldquo\;The Backlash Against Bla
ck Studies.&rdquo\;\n\nAttacks on Black studies at all levels of the edu
cational system have increased as of late. The spat over AP courses in F
lorida has garnered national publicity\, but the problem is hardly confi
ned to a single level of the educational system (high schools) or a sing
le state. This forum is an opportunity to lay out the key issues and to
discuss ways of responding to the assault.\n\nSharon&rsquo\;s research f
ocuses on African American women&rsquo\;s political behavior\, African A
merican mayoral elections\, rural African American political activism\,
and African American political behavior.\n\nFor more details: https://ev
ents.la.psu.edu/event/the_backlash_against_black_studies_with_sharon_wri
ght_austin_u_florida/
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ustin, professor of political science at the University of Florida, will
present “The Backlash Against Black Studies.”
Attacks
on Black studies at all levels of the educational system have increased
as of late. The spat over AP courses in Florida has garnered national p
ublicity, but the problem is hardly confined to a single level of the ed
ucational system (high schools) or a single state. This forum is an oppo
rtunity to lay out the key issues and to discuss ways of responding to t
he assault.
Sharon’s research focuses on African American wo
men’s political behavior, African American mayoral elections, rura
l African American political activism, and African American political be
havior.
For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/the_backlash_against_black_studies_wit
h_sharon_wright_austin_u_florida/
URL:https://afam.la.psu.edu/
LOCATION:Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
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