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Dr. Whitehead receives the
2021 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence
, honoring her body of work including her show on WEAA. Dr. Whitehead will be celebrated at a ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on April 21
Podcast and Harriet Tubman documentary top new offerings from Loyola’s Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice
Dr. Karsonya Whitehead recognized by the
Daily Record as Maryland Top 100 Women
Karson Institute to host conversation and reception with Deputy President of Kenya
Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice partners with The Baltimore Sun to host Black History Month COMloquia
Selected by
Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center
as one of Baltimore's Leading Women
Visit Baltimore
honors Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead with the first-ever Bridge Award for her work and ongoing commitment to continual education, support and dialogue around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Whitehead will be presented with the award at Visit Baltimore’s upcoming Annual Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 18 at the B&O Railroad Museum’s Outdoor Pavilion. The award will also be announced in Visit Baltimore’s Annual Report.
Dr. Karsonya Whitehead's Media Reel
Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education: Ignatian Antiracism and Enhancing U.S. Civic Life; 'Never Postpone Good Work' Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead
Founding Director of the Institute Dr. Karsonya "Kaye" Wise Whitehead, Ph.D., associate professor of communication and African American Studies, receives the
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Leaders in Diversity Award from the BBJ
, and
Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association Award
for diversity, equity, and inclusion work.
An inaugural doctoral fellow, María T. Colompos-Tohtsonie, who is studying Educational Leadership and Policy at Texas Tech University, will assist the Institute with initiatives and ongoing racial justice efforts. She will begin her fellowship with the Institute in June 2021.
Director Position at Karson Institute Elevated and Redefined
In the News
Steering into Black America's Reality
on The St. Louis American
Racial and Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Women in Leadership Subjects of Jesuit Higher Education Conference
via Georgetown University
Loyola names an inaugural doctoral fellow, María T. Colompos-Tohtsonie
on Twitter
Loyola’s Karson Institute Names María T. Colompos-Tohtsonie Inaugural Doctoral Fellow
on CityBizList
Juneteenth 2021: Events, Festivals to Celebrate in DC, Maryland, Virginia
on NBC 4 Washington
Leaders in Diversity Awards 2021: Kaye Wise Whitehead, Loyola University Maryland
on Facebook
UMBC Center for Social Science Scholarship recognizes Dr. Whitehead
on Twitter
Karson Institute Partners with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and MPT
on CityBizList
Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice Partners with The Baltimore Sun
on CityBizList
Patriot League Anti-Racism Speaker Series Continues with Loyola Maryland’s Dr. Karsonya Whitehead
Black voices that make a difference: The Karson Institute’s Karsonya Whitehead
on WTOP
Black professor at Loyola University Maryland creates a place for positive conversations about race
on The Baltimore Sun
The Karson Institute of Race, Peace & Social Justice
on Fox 45 News.
Loyola creates Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice
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Loyola University Maryland launches Karson Institute for Race, Peace & Social Justice
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