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Sweatt Symposium: Still Hidden Figures—Black Women in the Workplace
Thursday, November 05, 2020, 06:00pm - 07:30pm

The College of Natural Sciences is proud to help support this symposium.

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Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights presents Yamiche Alcinder

Register now for the 35th Annual Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights.

Still Hidden Figures
Black Women in the Workplace

November 5, 2020
6-7:30 p.m.
Zoom Registration

Join VP for Diversity and Community Engagement Dr. Leonard Moore in a conversation with Yamiche Alcindor, PBS political correspondent, about her career and challenges covering the White House. In addition to a special performance and the student legacy award winners, the symposium will feature an interactive conversation about Black women's experiences in the workplace.

Gloria Akinnibosun
Special Performance 
by Gloria Akinnibosun
Senior in Marketing and African and African Diaspora Studies  

Jalesha Bass  Brianna McBride
Heman Marion Sweatt Student Legacy Awards
Jalesha Bass and Brianna McBride

Dr. Leonard Moore  Yamishe Alcindor
Leonard Moore in Conversation with Yamiche Alcindor
PBS political correspondent covering the White House
  

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the 1950 Supreme Court ruling in Sweatt v. Painter, which granted Sweatt admission to The University of Texas School of Law.

Special thanks to our supporters: College of Education, College of Natural Sciences, Financial and Administrative Services, LBJ School of Public Affairs, McCombs School of Business, Moody College of Communication, Office of the President, School of Information, School of Law, School of Nursing.