Psychology of Black Womanhood Symposium
The Spelman College community is invited to attend the Psychology of Black Womanhood Symposium on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Register today! The event will take place in Spelman College Manley Student Center Atrium.
This event will celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of the related textbook and provide meaningful research, discussions and advocacy on the experiences of Black women in psychology, while highlighting teaching strategies to promote equity and inclusion in the field.
Three of Spelman's very own — Dr. Natalie Watson Singleton (Psychology), Dr. Leyte Winfield (Chemistry) and Dr. Jaray Mazique (Title IX Office) — are featured speakers.
The agenda for the event will be:
| 9 a.m - 9:20 a.m | WELCOME: CENTERING THE MARGINS Drs. Danielle Dickens and Dionne Stephens |
| 9:30 a.m -10:30 a.m | BLACK WOMEN'S LIVES MATTER Drs. Jaray Mazique, Mikiba Morehead, and Carolyn West |
| 10:40 a.m - 11 a.m | STILL STANDING: BLACK WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH and WELLBEING Dr. Natalie Watson Singleton |
| 11:10a.m - 12:10 p.m | LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX: SEXUAL HEALTH and SEXUALIZATION Drs. Candice Hargons and Sinead Younge |
| 12:15 p.m - 1:15 p.m | LUNCH Gumbeaux Girlz Food Truck |
| 1:15 p.m - 1:50 p.m | NETWORKING and BOOK SIGNINGS Dr. Candice Hargons Good Sex: Stories, Science, and Strategies for Sexual Liberation Drs. Danielle Dickens and Dionne Stephens The Psychology of Black Womanhood |
| 2 p.m - 2:50 p.m | DEAR MAMA: MOTHERHOOD AND MOTHERING IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY Dr. Valerie Newsome Garcia and Ms. Krystall Whyms-Anderson |
| 3 p.m - 4 p.m | BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: BLACK WOMEN'S BEAUTY and BODIES Drs. Vanessa Gonlin and Leyte Winfield |
| 4:10 p.m - 5:10 p.m | WORK HARD and HUSSLE HARDER: BLACK WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE Dr. Cherry Collier and Ms. Sherry Sims |
| 5:15 p.m - 5:30 p.m | CLOSING COMMENTS Spelman College Hymn |
Registration is required to attend, and space is limited.
Secure your spot now.
