In the midst of Diversity Week, W. Kamau Bell, a sociopolitical comedian and the host of the Emmy-winning United Shades of America, will share his “gimmick,” the intersectional progressivism with which he treats racial, gay and women’s issues as inseparable (according to “The New Yorker”) on Wednesday (Oct. 14) at 7 p.m.
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WVU Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea L. Poore, Esq., will deliver a State of Diversity address Thursday (Oct. 15) at 10 a.m. as part of this year’s Diversity Week.
Greg Graham, associate professor in the Clara Luper Department of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma, will discuss the value of citizenship on Oct. 13 at noon.
In September, musical theatre students got the opportunity to speak to Emmy-nominated Broadway actress Sarah Bolt about careers in the musical theatre industry.
As part of WVU’s annual Diversity Week, the School of Public Health will host Della V. Mosley, Black queer feminist, scholar, activist and healer committed to liberation, as its keynote speaker on Oct. 14 from 5-6:30 p.m.
Across the nation, many individuals who identify as transgender or gender diverse avoid accessing health care, even basic primary care, because of fear of discrimination or mistreatment — but WVU Medicine is implementing a number of strategies to improve care for this patient population.