A Gift That Keeps Giving for BRESI at CUNY | Black America (February 15, 2023)
In the summer of 2020, CUNY received an historic gift of $10 million from the Mellon Foundation to drive change across all 25 colleges and schools and to develop and expand a range of initiatives, including efforts to advance social and racial justice. A central element of these efforts is the $3 million Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI), which seeks to reimagine and further develop University programs in Black, Race and Ethnic Studies CUNY-wide. Joining host Carol Jenkins are two of the BRESI Council members, Dr. Anthony Browne, Chair of Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino Studies at Hunter and Dr. Tsedale Melaku, Assistant Professor & Author at Baruch College. https://youtu.be/fzkCkyRSDIs?si=LXgQzaQiP2udiH3o
WGN Radio's Legal Face-Off: The Breyer Retirement and Importance of Nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court.” (February 7, 2022)
PBS Chicago Tonight: Supreme Court Pick Holds Import for Black Women in Law (January 31, 2022)
CBS Originals: Women in the Workplace and the Unfinished Fight for Equality (June 7, 2021)
Bloomberg Law Black Lawyers Speak, Episode 4 (January 6, 2021)
Bloomberg Law Black Lawyers Speak, Episode 3 (December 23, 2020)
The Thought Project (December 10, 2020)
Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab (October 28, 2020)
Harvard Business Review IdeaCast (October 27, 2020)
Center for Brooklyn History (September 9, 2020)
The ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920 guaranteed the right to vote to white women, but not to women of color. This series of programs reflect on this moment of triumph for some, and inequality for many others, with discussions and explorations of the relationship between gender, power and the ongoing struggle for equality.
Foley Hoag LLP, (July 29, 2020)
“Getting Real with Veronica.” Video Podcast discussing Race, Gender, and the underrepresentation of Black Women and People of Color in Law
New Books in Sociology, (June 29, 2020)
Breaking Concrete (April 21, 2020)
New York Times (January 27, 2019)
The January 27, 2019 New York Times article Elite Law Firm’s All-White Partner Class Stirs Debate on Diversity by Noam Scheiber and John Eligon featured a prominent quote from me. During the initial interview with Noam Scheiber, I was asked to offer my expert opinion on issues related to race and gender in elite corporate law firms. For more details on my research, check out my forthcoming book You Don’t Look Like A Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism.
NBC Left Field (November 9, 2018)
On average, women spend nearly an hour a day on their appearance. Meanwhile, men are likely spending that time checking work emails or networking to advance their careers. Women are expected to conform to cultural beauty standards and stereotypes demanding that they wear makeup every day, especially in professional settings. https://youtu.be/q9InS-pKCFU
TODAY Show on NBC (November 15, 2018).
