{"id":23235,"date":"2024-03-04T10:38:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polis.duke.edu\/?p=23235"},"modified":"2024-05-28T16:04:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T20:04:56","slug":"black-policy-conference-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/polis.duke.edu\/black-policy-conference-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Polis Recap: Inaugural Black Policy Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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Polis: Center for Politics served as a co-sponsor for the Black Policy Conference – Policy in Living Color. The conference was hosted by the Sanford Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Policy in Living Color. It provided an opportunity for diverse minds to come together to share insights on today’s most pertinent policy issues. The inaugural conference was organized by students Brittany Gabriel, Christian Jones, Ryana Jones, Omolayo Ojurongbe and Jordan Wilson.<\/p>\r\n

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The conference kicked off with the reveal of the new\u00a0“Uneven Ground”\u00a0walk\/talk exhibit in Rubenstein Hall. The exhibit was presented in conjunction with a panel discussion on Durham housing moderated by\u00a0Professor Emeritus Robert Korstad. Over the course of the conference, the topics discussed ranged from\u00a0domestic policy to\u00a0foreign and international policy.\u00a0The\u00a0panels were moderated by Sanford faculty\u00a0Dr. Jay Pearson and\u00a0Dr. Deondra Rose\u00a0with\u00a0Dr. William A. “Sandy” Darity, Jr.\u00a0as a special guest of the conference.<\/p>\r\n

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Sophie Yost is a Polis Student Assistant. She is studying Public Policy and History. She is interested in leadership and ethics, local elections, and art policy.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

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“Polis: Center for Politics served as a co-sponsor for the Black Policy Conference – Policy in Living Color. The conference was hosted by the Sanford Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Policy in Living Color. It provided an opportunity for diverse minds to come together to share insights on today\u2019s most pertinent policy issues. The inaugural conference was organized by students Brittany Gabriel, Christian Jones, Ryana Jones, Omolayo Ojurongbe and Jordan Wilson…”<\/p>\n