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Academics explore challenges faced by Black scholars and students

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  SFU School for Contemporary Arts held an interdisciplinary webinar hosted by Dr. Henry Daniel to highlight Black academics’ work in arts, sciences, technology, and business. This panel featured Black faculty, students, and staff to discuss identity, history, and the institutional barriers they face.  “This information needs to be shared [ . . . ] It needs to be shown to students who don't think they have a place in this university,” said Daniel. Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, assistant professor in applied theatre at the University of Regina, explored matters how the system is broken for…

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