Dialogues on Race
Past Event
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST
Buchanan Hall, Meese Conference Room
Dr. Ivory Toldson, an emerging and powerful scholar at Howard University will challenge the merits of popular research reports and news sources that present negative and misleading statistics about people of color, that have been widely discussed in academic and popular media. Attendees will learn about preserving integrity, eliminating bias, and reducing harm associated with researching people of color.
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is an associate professor at Howard University, senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and editor-in-chief of "The Journal of Negro Education." Dr. Toldson has more than 60 publications and research presentations in 32 US states, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Scotland, South Africa, Paris, and Barcelona. He has been featured on C-SPAN2 Books, NPR News, The Al Sharpton Show on XM Satellite Radio, and WKYS 93.9, and his research has been featured on The Root, Essence.com, BET.com, The Griot, and Ebony Magazine.
Sponsored by Diversity Research & Action Center, In partnership with the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education (ODIME) & Housing and Residence Life Office.
