UNT’s annual Equity and Diversity Conference is one of the university’s most popular events, bringing together hundreds of students, educators and professionals who are committed to equity, access and inclusion in higher education, as well as corporations and community members interested in diversity and inclusion topics. The theme of this year’s conference is “Facing the Future Together: Allies, Accomplices and Action,” and will feature keynote speaker Jeff Chang, who has written extensively on the intersection of race, art and civil rights, and the socio-political forces that guided the hip-hop generation.

In this episode, we discuss:

● How the conference has evolved over the years

● This year’s academic and corporate track topics

● Past speakers and this year’s speaker Jeff Chang

● What attendees can expect in the virtual environment

Featured in this episode are:

● Shani Barrax Moore, director of diversity and inclusion in UNT’s Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity

● James Jackson, communications strategist in UNT’s Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity

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