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The Power and Resilience of Black Women

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Navigating White Spaces


Opera singer Angela Brown and professor Kira Thurman speak with professor Jessica Marie Johnson about the excellence and power of Black women as they navigate and conquer traditionally white spaces and industries.

Conversation livestreamed and recorded on March 17, 2021.

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