Dr. Karida Brown Named Director of Fisk’s John Lewis Center for Social Justice
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — August 18, 2021 —Esteemed Professor Dr. Karida Brown of UCLA, and Director of Racial Equity & Action for the LA Lakers, has been appointed to Fisk University’s inaugural Diane Nash Descendants of the Emancipation Chair at the school’s John Lewis Center for Social Justice.The Diane Nash chair was established in May of this year through a $2.5 million grant from Amy and Frank Garrison. A portion of the grant funds the endowed chair, which recognizes the contributions of Dr. Nash, a former Fisk student and renowned Civil Rights activist.Dr. Brown brings extensive experience as an author, educator, social scientist and organizational change leader to this important new Chair. She is assuming the role for this academic year, and will be joined in her mission, to reinvigorate Fisk’s initiatives in race and social justice, by her husband, celebrated fine artist Charly Palmer. Together Dr. Brown and Palmer will focus on infusing Fisk’s curriculum across all disciplines with action-based programming that builds social justice into the academic experience at Fisk.“We are committed to continue to be at the center of the national conversations around race relations and social justice and are so excited by the depth of expertise, passion...
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