Black Alumni Weekend '25 | Exploring the History of African Americans at Hopkins
Alumni Spotlights
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1h 27m
• Sponsored by the Society of Black Alumni; Presented by the Office of Alumni Relations Identity and Shared Interest team and Hopkins at Home •
Join Hopkins Retrospective and Alumni of multiple decades and divisions for an online interactive discussion about the African American experience at Hopkins over time. Panelists will include
Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields, Ed ’14
Dr. Leslie Farrington, A&S ’76
Wilbur Wright, SAIS ’61
Dr. Deneen Hendrick, A&S '86
Lindsai Bland, Engr '12
Allison Seyler, Program Manager of Hopkins Retrospective
John Green III, Bus ’00, ’04, ’20 (Moderator)
This virtual program was free and open to the public as part of the 5th Annual Black Alumni Weekend, taking place September 10–12 in Baltimore and sponsored by the Society of Black Alumni. This year’s events commemorated Johns Hopkins University's 150th Anniversary and highlight the contributions of African Americans to the university.
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