Thursday, June 16, 2022 12:00pm
Event Location:
Virtual
Event Description:
To commemorate Juneteenth, the Staff and Organizational Development department's Office of Staff Diversity and Inclusion invites you to join a panel discussion led by our colleagues across the Cornell community. The panelists will address the history of Juneteenth and the current commercialization of the holiday, and will also share their perspectives on saying “Happy Juneteenth,” and the future of Blackness in light of recent events.
Panelists:
- Sonia Rucker, AVP of Inclusion and Belonging, Cornell University
- Deirdre McIntosh-Brown, Administrative Coordinator, Microbiology & Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine
- Shakima M. Clency, Assistant Dean of Inclusion & Belonging, Cornell Tech
Moderator: Fanesse George, CDP, Assistant Director, Office of Staff Diversity & Inclusion, Weill Cornell Medicine