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IU McKinney BLSA Hosts Black Women's Appreciation Celebration
02/21/2018
The Black Law Students Association hosted a Black Women's Appreciation Celebration on February 20. The event took place in the atrium at Inlow Hall.
Keynote speaker for the event was Joyce Rogers, '96, Vice President of Development, Diversity, Equality, and Multicultural Affairs at the IU Foundation. In the photo at left, Rogers, on the far right, is talking with Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and International Affairs Karen Bravo, who is in the center, and Professor Florence Roisman.
Guests were seated at tables featuring photographs of prominent African-American women throughout history. The event was designed to improve the visibility of Black women at IU McKinney and in the legal profession in Indianapolis, by inviting alumnae, students, and interested undergraduate students to celebrate the pivotal role that Black women have played in shaping the legal profession. In the photo at right, from left, are IU McKinney students La'Qwesha (Lana) Lawson, Whitney Rogers, and Janeia Brounson.
