Feb 28 2023

Black Excellence: Remembering Black Wall Street through the Lens of African-American Entrepreneurs

06:00 PM - 07:00 PM

PennWest student panelists will discuss challenges and opportunities regarding their educational experiences and actions that enhance and support students who are Black, Indigenous and/or hold marginalized identities. Panelists include:

  • Savannah L. Dorsey holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a certificate in Spanish for law enforcement from PennWest California, where she is pursuing a master’s degree in criminal justice and criminology. Beyond the classroom, the Pittsburgh native serves as a Presidential Leadership intern, a member of the Board of Directors of Student Association, Inc., secretary of Cal’s African American Alumni Society, a graduate advisor to the Black Student Union and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
  • Nia Latham is a senior political science and sociology student at PennWest Clarion. A strong advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion and an active member of the Clarion community, Latham is president of the Black Student Union, a DEI ambassador and a community assistant. She is an aspiring attorney who is studying for the Law School Admission Test.
  • Jada Smith is pursuing a master’s in clinical mental health counseling at PennWest Clarion. She is CEO and founder of Scholars with Athletic Goals (SWAG) for Girls, LLC., an organization that provides scholarships to young women in sports and the arts. The Philadelphia native hopes to own her own practice focused on trauma and breaking the stigma around mental health in the African American community. Active within the campus community, Smith is captain of Clarion’s women’s basketball team and a Presidential Leadership Intern. She has participated in the President’s Leadership Academy, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and Black Student Union.

All Black History Month events are open to the public and will be livestreamed on PennWest’s YouTube channel.

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