We invite you to explore our virtual webinars specially curated in celebration of Black History Month 2023. These are free and open to the public.


COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact on Our School Communities (January 25, 2023)

Presented by
Jason Newland, MD, MEd
Professor of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases
Washington University School of Medicine


Give Me the Strength: Race-Related Stress, Parenting Practices & Socialization Messages of Black Parents (February 1, 2023)

Presented by
Sheretta T. Butler-Barnes, PhD
Associate Professor
Brown School
Black Families, Racism, & Resilience (BFRR) Lab


From Darkness to Light: Examining Oppression and Liberation Through Poetry (February 8, 2023)

Presented by
Erica Bumpers, PhD
Managing Director, Race and Opportunity Lab
Washington University in St. Louis


Resistance Requires Excellent Scholarship: Seeding a Vision for Change (February 15, 2023)

Presented by
Sean Joe, PhD, MSW
Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development, Brown School


Anti-oppressive and De-colonial Approaches to Community Engagement in St. Louis (February 22, 2023)

Presented by:
Durrell Smith, MSW
Lecturer, Brown School


“The only difference between a hero and the villain is that the villain chooses to use that power in a way that is selfish and hurts other people.”

Chadwick Boseman, actor, playwright, ‘The Black Panther’