Please join the Prairie View A&M University National Alumni Association, the Rice University Association of Rice Alumni and the Texas Southern University National Alumni Association to celebrate Juneteenth with three panels exploring ideas and questions central to the holiday.
In Person:
Hudspeth Auditorium, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies
Tickets are free and required for the in-person event.
Reserve a seat here: https://bit.ly/3GikKN9
Online via Zoom:
Register here: https://bit.ly/3lODb2y
| Intro/Session | Time | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 8:45–9 a.m. | David Leebron President, Rice University |
| Session 1: Recollecting Freedom | 9–10 a.m. |
Chair: Monique Shankle, Rice University ’86 “Juneteenth in the Brazos River Valley: Politics, Culture, and Economy” Frank D. Jackson, Prairie View A&M ’73 “Celebrating Freedom through Family History: Remembering George and Delia Tyres” Karen L. Kossie-Chernyshev, Rice University ’85 ’98;Texas Southern University ’15 |
| Session 2: Good Work: Pathways to the Ph.D. for Black Students | 10:15–11:15 a.m. |
Chair: Tramyra Waites, Prairie View A&M ’92 “From Community to Academy: A View of Graduate Education from an HBCU” Gregory H. Maddox “Content Creation: Why We Need More Black Scholars” Melanye Price, Prairie View A&M ’95 “Taking it One Step At a Time: Navigating Industry vs. Academia” Njideka “Syndi” Nnorom |
| Session 3: Black Entrepreneurship Now | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Chair: Michael Williams, Texas Southern University ’99 Keynote: Jennifer Dean Donald Bowers, Rice University ’91 Corrie Williams, Texas Southern University ’02 Courtney Johnson Rose, Prairie View A&M ’06 |
