Join us for a keynote by Dr. Earnest L. Perry, Jr.
"Building Community and Culture"
Friday, April 26, 2024
11:30 a.m. in room 318 of the SJMC building
Dr. Perry is a national thought leader on inclusion issues in journalism and mass communication education and industry. He is a professor and associate dean for graduate studies in the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. His research focuses on civil rights and the role of the Black Press in advocating for Black Americans in the long struggle for equal rights and inclusion. He also conducts research on the media’s role in serving underrepresented groups and the lack of ethnic diversity in the mainstream media and journalism education. A former journalist in Illinois, Connecticut, and Texas, Dr. Perry has served as a consultant to news outlets and universities on inclusion issues.
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