Homage to William E. Cross Jr.: 50 Years of Nigresence
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
5:00PMVirtual: Zoom
Celebrating Dr. William E. Cross Jr. for his lifetime contributions to black studies and psychology. This year marks the 50th year anniversary of his amazing article on Nigrescence: Black Racial Identity Model that was published in the Black World in 1971.
Featured Speakers:
- William E. Cross Jr., Ph.D., University of Denver
- Jioni Lewis, Ph.D., University of Maryland
- President Thomas A. Parham, Ph.D., CSU Dominguez Hills
- Helen A. Neville, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
- Kevin Cokely, Ph.D., UT Austin
Co-Moderators:
- President M. Christopher Brown II, Ph.D., Kentucky State University
- Sharon Tettegah Ph.D., Director of CBSR at UC Santa Barbara