Black History Month

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Harris Perspectives: Phillippa Paisley, MPP Class of 2021, on Asking Questions Central to Black Communities

Black History Month
"Incorporating Black voices expands the schools of thought in public policy."
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Pathbreaking Black Mayors Paving the Way in Urban Policy

Black History Month
Four mayors – one current and three former – reflected on a “crazy” 2020 and challenges ahead — including the rise of domestic extremism — as the Harris School of Public Policy marked the start of Black History Month.
Taylor Robinson

Harris Perspectives: Taylor Robinson, MPP Class of 2021, on the Need to Uplift Black Voices

Black History Month
"Growing up, Black History Month always felt strange: to just begin and end a celebration of my blackness with the beginning and end of February."
BAPPS

BAPPS and the Creation of Black Spaces at Harris

Black History Month
Black Action in Public Policy Studies (BAPPS) was founded by four Black women in 2017 because there needed to be more intention in the creation of Black spaces at the Harris School of Public Policy.
Jarrett Gayle Baicker

Harris Policy Forum: Valerie Jarrett and Helene Gayle Share Their Leadership Journeys

Black History Month
In conversation with the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy Dean Katherine Baicker, Jarrett and Gayle talked of veering from their original paths to public service – and the impact and gratification that followed.
Mikki Kendall

Mikki Kendall Calls Out Feminism's Racial Blind Spots

Black History Month
If you’re a woman who feels left behind by mainstream feminism, Mikki Kendall is writing for you. She paints the struggles of life in the margins. If you’re a woman who has been lifted by the feminist movement, Mikki Kendall is writing for you, too.