Workshop Session 3: 1:30p.m. – 2:30.p.m.

HIV/AIDS...Beyong the Hype!!

Reggie Jenkins

This presentation will examine the phenomenon called HIV/AIDS and its effect on Black people. The purpose is to understand its origins and why we are now the scapegoats for this phenomenon.

Publishing for Black Professionals: How You Can Gain More Influence in a Diverse Universe

Dr. Daryl D. Green

This inspiring workshop provides insight on how to gain more influence through professional writing. It will give participants a simple strategy for publishing. Topics include book publishing, popular press articles, commentaries, and academic articles. Participants will learn how to better position themselves in the future with a market edge.

Warning Explicit Content: Technology and Online Etiquette

Tahirah Akbar-Williams et al.

This session will introduce students to technologies that will give them the edge in college and the workforce. Moreover, we will discuss the various ways to use these technologies and best practices for cultivating online etiquette.

I'm M.A.D. (For Males Only)

Raphael N. Onwuzuruigbo et al.

This interactive session will shed light on issues amongst young black men on campus with the intention to bring forth solutions to impact our lives and the UT community.

Who Controls the Black Phallus? acquiescent Fantasy Sports Culture

Stephanie Hill

The purpose of this presentation is to explore fantasy football participation and whether unconsciously black masculinity is commodified, fetishized, and used for cultural transmission within popular culture. Using Critical Race Theory, I will frame a discussion of race, gender, sexuality, and sport.

If You're Light, You're Alright: The Polotics fo Race and Colorism Among African-American Women

Jasmine Herbert

This presentation gives an overview of some of the key theories written on the topics of race, colorism, and the identity of the African-American woman. The presentation will focus on the complexities of these theories and how African-American women make sense of race and colorism within their own lives.

The Making of a Black Environmentalist

Audrey Peterman et al.

While a global debate rages about the state of our environment and the ravages of climate change, African-Americans and other Americans of color appear detached and uninvolved in the issue. This presentation will show how this detachment has tremendous negative implications for communities' health, quality of life, and even their economic survival. Moreover, they will show that African Americans have made hugely positive contributions to the conservation of some of the most sacred places in our country.