Black Girls: The Silent Crisis

September 12 - September 13, 2014

4:00AM - 4:00AM

AAAS Community Extension Center, 905 Mt Vernon Ave., 43210

Add to Calendar 2014-09-12 04:00:00 2014-09-13 04:00:00 Black Girls: The Silent Crisis Event Host: African American and African Studies African American and African Studies and Rise Sister Rise Present Black Girls: The Silent Crisis A two-day symposium on African American girls’ experience of trauma and resiliency in Ohio communities Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13, 2014 African American and African Studies Community Extension Center The Ohio State University 905 Mount Vernon Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 The intersection of race and class in the lives of African American males is the topic of intense debates and extensive research. Not until recently have the lives of black girls begun to receive national attention.The current presidential focus on black men has created a demand for the inclusion of black girls and black women from academics, activists and engaged citizens. Ohio State's Department of African and African American Studies is proactively responding to the need for dialogue with this symposium. Black Girls: The Silent Crisis is focused on trauma and resiliency in black girls and the role of black fatherhood and black men on the identity formation of black girls. The symposium is a partnership with Rise Sister Rise, a local women's organization whose work is based on the groundbreaking study of African American girls in four Ohio cities. The symposium is open to scholars, students, and Columbus community members who are interested in race and culture, gender studies, issues and challenges related to the economic, educational, social, mental and physical health of young girls and teens and the role of the criminal justice system in the lives of black girls and their families. Symposium Organizer and Panel Moderator: Simone Drake, professor, African American and African Studies, The Ohio State University Symposium Panelists: Frances Frazier, PI, Rise Sister Rise Research Study David Ikard, professor, English, University of Miami Waldo Johnson, associate professor, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, University of Chicago Ako Kambon, president, Visonary Leaders Institute Patricia Lyons, president, Ohio Black Social Workers Association Monique Morris, National Black Women’s Justice Institute Lois Stepney, Nationwide Children’s Hospital A free community event RSVP by Friday, September 5, 2014 to Professor Simone Drake at drake.194@osu.edu www.aaas.osu.edu AAAS Community Extension Center, 905 Mt Vernon Ave., 43210 OSU ASC Drupal 8 ascwebservices@osu.edu America/New_York public

Add to Calendar 2014-09-12 04:00:00 2014-09-13 04:00:00 Black Girls: The Silent Crisis Event Host: African American and African Studies African American and African Studies and Rise Sister Rise Present Black Girls: The Silent Crisis A two-day symposium on African American girls’ experience of trauma and resiliency in Ohio communities Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13, 2014 African American and African Studies Community Extension Center The Ohio State University 905 Mount Vernon Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 The intersection of race and class in the lives of African American males is the topic of intense debates and extensive research. Not until recently have the lives of black girls begun to receive national attention.The current presidential focus on black men has created a demand for the inclusion of black girls and black women from academics, activists and engaged citizens. Ohio State's Department of African and African American Studies is proactively responding to the need for dialogue with this symposium. Black Girls: The Silent Crisis is focused on trauma and resiliency in black girls and the role of black fatherhood and black men on the identity formation of black girls. The symposium is a partnership with Rise Sister Rise, a local women's organization whose work is based on the groundbreaking study of African American girls in four Ohio cities. The symposium is open to scholars, students, and Columbus community members who are interested in race and culture, gender studies, issues and challenges related to the economic, educational, social, mental and physical health of young girls and teens and the role of the criminal justice system in the lives of black girls and their families. Symposium Organizer and Panel Moderator: Simone Drake, professor, African American and African Studies, The Ohio State University Symposium Panelists: Frances Frazier, PI, Rise Sister Rise Research Study David Ikard, professor, English, University of Miami Waldo Johnson, associate professor, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, University of Chicago Ako Kambon, president, Visonary Leaders Institute Patricia Lyons, president, Ohio Black Social Workers Association Monique Morris, National Black Women’s Justice Institute Lois Stepney, Nationwide Children’s Hospital A free community event RSVP by Friday, September 5, 2014 to Professor Simone Drake at drake.194@osu.edu www.aaas.osu.edu AAAS Community Extension Center, 905 Mt Vernon Ave., 43210 College of Arts and Sciences asccomm@osu.edu America/New_York public

Event Host: African American and African Studies

African American and African Studies and Rise Sister Rise

Present

Black Girls: The Silent Crisis
A two-day symposium on African American girls’ experience of trauma and resiliency in Ohio communities

Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13, 2014

African American and African Studies Community Extension Center
The Ohio State University
905 Mount Vernon Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210

The intersection of race and class in the lives of African American males is the topic of intense debates and extensive research. Not until recently have the lives of black girls begun to receive national attention.The current presidential focus on black men has created a demand for the inclusion of black girls and black women from academics, activists and engaged citizens.

Ohio State's Department of African and African American Studies is proactively responding to the need for dialogue with this symposium. Black Girls: The Silent Crisis is focused on trauma and resiliency in black girls and the role of black fatherhood and black men on the identity formation of black girls. The symposium is a partnership with Rise Sister Rise, a local women's organization whose work is based on the groundbreaking study of African American girls in four Ohio cities.

The symposium is open to scholars, students, and Columbus community members who are interested in race and culture, gender studies, issues and challenges related to the economic, educational, social, mental and physical health of young girls and teens and the role of the criminal justice system in the lives of black girls and their families.

Symposium Organizer and Panel Moderator:

Simone Drake, professor, African American and African Studies, The Ohio State University

Symposium Panelists:

Frances Frazier, PI, Rise Sister Rise Research Study
David Ikard, professor, English, University of Miami
Waldo Johnson, associate professor, Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, University of Chicago
Ako Kambon, president, Visonary Leaders Institute
Patricia Lyons, president, Ohio Black Social Workers Association
Monique Morris, National Black Women’s Justice Institute
Lois Stepney, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

A free community event

RSVP by Friday, September 5, 2014 to Professor Simone Drake at drake.194@osu.edu

www.aaas.osu.edu

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