Lester Spence talks with Wendy Osefo about Knocking the Hustle (Baltimore: schools, university)

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Lester Spence talks with Wendy Osefo about Knocking the Hustle


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Lester Spence is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University and the Center for Emerging Media Scholar in Residence. Spence specializes in the study of black, racial, and urban politics. Over the past decade he has published articles on American institutional legitimacy in the wake of the contentious 2000 Presidential election, the effects of long-term black political empowerment on black participation, the role of media narratives on black attitudes about HIV/AIDS, and the determinants of support for black nationalism. But with Spence's first and second books (2011 W.E.B. DuBois Distinguished Book Award Winner Stare in the Darkness: The Limits of Hip-hop and Black Politics and Knocking the Hustle: Against the Neoliberal Turn in Black Politics) Spence has become particularly interested in studying the causes and consequences of growing inequality within black communities.Spence say in the classroom he strives to accomplish three goals: To infuse a love of learning and the life of the mind; to clarify the role politics plays in the world; and finally, to increase the capacity to change it. In 2009 Lester received an Excellence in Teaching Award from Johns Hopkins University. In 2010 he received an Arts Innovation Grant to fund a course that combined Black Politics and Documentary Photography. In 2016 as a Center of Social Concern Engaged Scholar Spence taught two “deep dive” courses designed to get students to understand the political circumstances leading up to the Baltimore Uprising.


Dr. Wendy Osefo is a professor and higher education administrator based in Baltimore, Maryland. Her area of expertise is urban policy and education. As a researcher, Dr. Osefo examines how race and class influence the learning, achievement, and educational trajectories of African American and other non-dominant students in schools and community settings. Her research focuses on the intersections between race, equity, and underserved student groups in K-12 and post-secondary learning communities. She is a highly sought after guest speaker and consultant on issues of race and access in the K-16 education landscape. Dr. Osefo creates and implements innovative strategies and programming to address the issues of equity in education. She has written extensively on both local and international education policy issues and her work has been featured in TED Education, ABC’s Armstrong Williams Show, Public Administration Review, The Washington Post, EBONY, Go Go Live Radio Station, Nonprofit Quarterly, Young Nonprofits Professional Network’s Equity, Diversity and inclusion Series, and Face2Face Africa online and print magazine. Currently, Dr. Osefo serves as the Director of the Master of Arts in Management program at Goucher College. She provides academic and administrative leadership and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management and operation of the management program. Dr. Osefo is a professor in the graduate program where she teaches Innovation in the Social Sector and Public Administration. She is an expert in creating innovate strategies to address our nation’s most pressing social needs.



When Wednesday, June 15, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT) - Add to Calendar Where Impact Hub Baltimore - 10 East North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202 - View Map Tags Baltimore, MD Events

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Knock the Hustle!



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