February 24-26, 2022
46th Annual National Council for Black Studies
Conference (virtual)
theme:
"Our Sisters Spoke Up:
Women, Gender and Sexuality in Africana Studies" 
Panel Proposals in Honor of Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey,
Co-founder and First President of
the National Council for Black Studies

Schedule Highlights
17 panelists or round table sessions
including
Board Plenary
Thursday, February 24
3:00p—4:30p EST
Our Sisters Speak!
A Special Plenary Roundtable on the Past, Present and Future of Women in the Making of Africana Studies, Honoring & Building on the Legacy of Dr. Bertha Maxwell Roddey, Co-founder and First President of the National Council for Black Studies, as Our Discipline Grows to Face New Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Leslie Alexander
ASWAD Past President & NCBS Board Member
Arizona State University
Dr. Georgene Bess Montgomery
NCBS Past President
Clark Atlanta University
Dr. Valerie Grim
NCBS Board Member
Indiana University
Dr. Shirley N. Weber
NCBS Past President
California Secretary of State 
Speak Your Truth
If you would like to be scheduled to perform please send an email to

You must be available between the hours of 7:00 - 9:30 EST.
Performances will be limited to five (5) minutes or less.
Deadline to be scheduled is midnight, Sunday, February 20.
Please provide your Name, Institution/Affiliation, and theme and/or title of your presentation
Professional Seminar
Saturday, February 26
11:00a—12:30p EST
PRESENTER
Dr. Irma McClaurin
Black Women: Visible and Heard
Public Writing Workshop:
From Academic Scholar to Citizen Scholar/ Journalist/Public Writer
In academia, scholarly writing is the coin of the realm. Often, however, we only reach a small audience of like-minded academic peers. Public writing is an opportunity to reach broader audiences. This workshop will focus on what it takes to make the shift from academic scholar to public writer, the benefits of doing so, and how it impacts you as a scholar in the academy. Participants will have a chance to ask questions about how to get started, print and digital publishing outlets, and the impact of public writing on your academic career. We will also consider the benefits to the Black community when Black scholars write for the public.
Dr. Irma McClaurin (http://irmamcclaurin.com/ ) is an award-winning academic and public writer. She has published 100+ columns in Insight News of Minneapolis and is their Culture and Education Editor (http://bit.ly/insightnewsposts).  In 2015, the Black Press of America named her “Best in the Nation” Columnist. She is a Ms. Magazine Author ( https://bit.ly/IrmaMsMag), a member of their Committee for Scholars, and a co-founder and presenter for their “Writing for the Popular Press” Workshops. She also writes on Medium (https://bit.ly/IrmaMedium ) and blogs regularly on her website and LinkedIn. Her book, Black Feminist Anthropology: Theory, Politics, Praxis and Poetics was selected as an “Outstanding Academic Title” in 2002. "
46th Annual Conference is free for NCBS members. 
Members will be automatically sent link and passcode to each Zoom session the week prior to conference.
Members do not need to register.
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