UC Black Faculty Association is an advocacy group that works diligently to support the scholarly, research and professional goals of black faculty. bfa@uc.edu

Joined May 2017
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Congratulations Dr. Anima Adjepong!!! @animaadjepong Everybody go check out this new publication entitled: Afropolitan Projects: Redefining Blackness, Sexualities, and Culture from Houston to Accra!!
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✨Are you ready for an evening of excellence? ✨ Please join the Black Faculty Association on Saturday, April 20th for the Celebration of Black Excellence 2024! Please RSVP by April 5th at 11:59 pm; follow this link: forms.office.com/r/yTRiWvibE…. We hope to see you all there!
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Hello family! BFA will have our semester general body meeting next Tuesday in TUC 427 from 1230-2. Catering will be provided, and we will have a virtual option for those who can't attend in person. Hope to see you there!
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BFA would like to send congratulations to Dr. Dana Harley, who will be honored with the Dr. Lawrence C. Hawkins Tower of Strength Award at the upcoming Onyx & Ruby Gala on February 17th! 🎉🎉Congrtualtions Dr. Harley!🎉🎉
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I am so lucky to be a member of @BFA_UC. We just had an AWESOME cooking class with Chef Gabi! Fried plantains, chakalaka, shrimp fried rice, and chicken kabobs with bear-bear seasoning!!!
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Congratulations to @verna_williams, who is the recipient of the Themis award from the @CincinnatiEsq, the highest honor bestowed by the CBA for extraordinary service to law and the community. @UCincinnatiLaw
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Hyped to share that I earned tenure!!! As the first person tenured in Higher Ed. at UC and among the first faculty tenured in our department in 15 years, I'm grateful for supportive friends and family, especially my wife, Amy, and daughters, Ava and Aria- my personal "AAA."
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This was a dope conversation! Thanks for the invitation!✊🏽✊🏽 @HealingConvoPod
Took a little break but we’re back with 🔥🔥🔥 In this episode, Professor Dr. Tai Collins aka @DopeGuyTai drops in to discuss all the things, especially best practices for working with Black youth. Listen to full episode: buzzsprout.com/1885991/10666…
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Please join us! The @CincyCAC Breaking Water exhibit/symposium focuses on water, black ecologies & feminism. 5/11 in person, 5/12 virtual @IFJPglobal @nwsa @UC_ArtSci @UC_WGSS @BFA_UC @UCAfricana @ftgs_isa @UCWomensCenter @M3RIDIANS @ucAACRC
BREAKING WATER SYMPOSIUM Returning to the Water: On Black Ecologies and Our Collective Future Wed., May 11, 5pm Dr. JT Roane & Ebony Noelle Golden, moderated by Dr. Cassandra Jones @CincyCAC
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I am still on a high from last night. Last night, we premiered our 1st documentary, The Roadmap to STEM. We are looking forward to sharing this with the world. Knock knock…Netflix…it’s time to partner
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I was excited to be inducted into the Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning at UC today. #heartwork #pleasingtheancestors #placemaking
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6 talks down, 4-part speaker series done, 7 days left in #BlackHistoryMonth 2022! Join me Friday, Feb 25, 4:30pm-5:30pm (McMicken 127) to welcome Dr. Kishonna Gray discussing race and gaming. FREE FOOD for the first 30 people! @UCHistoryDept @UCAfricana @TaftResearch @uofcincy
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NEXT WEEK (2/24)!! Please join us to celebrate Black History Month with Dr. Simone Savannah, one of Taft Postdoctoral Fellows. See you at TUC Atrium @ 11AM!
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We'd like to take the time to give a big Congrats to the Sunnie Rucker-Chang who was just announced for the inaugural class of URC faculty for her research in Arts and Humanities. We are excited to stay tuned for all the great things you'll accomplish in the future. #bfa
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Tomorrow is the last Thursday of #BlackHistoryMonth, meet us on Webex at 7:00p for our monthly Virtual Happy Hour Series! If you can receive the fact that you're brilliant and Black, you know where to find us every month!
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SEND HELPP!!! We've decided to try our hand at a Virtual Escape Room Game and we need your help! Don't let us go out sad. Signup via Jotform!
We're all just hanging in there and doing the best we can! If you need someone to help keep you accountable to your productivity...we all do! Be sure to email Dr. Blessett to be matched with a BFA writing accountability group that fits your needs!
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💸💸SPRING GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! PLEASE CONSIDER SUBMITTING YOUR 1-PAGE GRANT PROPOSAL TODAY!!!! This grant is limited to BFA Members! Applications for each type of award must come to the BFA Scholarship Committee via the Jot-Form Link. form.jotform.com/21042547622…
Don't forget we have a Virtual Happy Hour scheduled the last Thursday of every month! This month is special because we've also decided to host our ONE AND ONLY general body meeting of the semester right before Happy Hour, this should be fun. You won't want to miss out!
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