Hofstra Cultural Center and the Department of History present
Civil Rights Day Keynote Address:
Black Student Life at a PWI with Dr. Jeannette Jones University of Nebraska -Lincoln
(Hofstra Class of 1993)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
4:20-5:45 p.m.
Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
Dr. Jeannette Jones i s the Happold Professor o f History and Ethnic Studi es, and Direct or of the 19 th Cent ury Studies Program, Histor y & Ethnic Studie s a t t he Univ ersity of Nebraska-Lincoln. Thi s talk will d iscuss the imp lication of anti-DEI fe deral policies and the SCOTUS ruling on affir mative action on Black S tudent Life at Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) . How do Black st udents nav igate th eir academic life and extracurricular activities in a national cultural climate th at fosters h ostility towards Black excellence ? Wh at does it mean to be “young, g ifted, and B lack” in 2025?
Co-sponsored by the Africana Studies Program, Rabinowitz Honors College, Center for "Race," Culture and Social Justice.
This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture