Reckoning and resistance: The future of Black hiring commitments on campus

Reckoning and resistance: The future of Black hiring commitments on campus

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, a global reckoning on anti-Black racism ignited protests, conversations and demand for action. Across North America, universities scrambled to make public commitments to racial justice. They pledged to make changes and address systemic inequalities. One of the most significant commitments was what’s known as cluster hiring. Recruiting multiple Black scholars at the same time can foster a thriving…

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Reckoning and resistance: The future of Black hiring commitments on campus - Research Blog

Written by Cornel Grey, Western University, Muna-Ubdi Abdulkadir Ali, York University, and Stephanie Latty, Toronto Metroplitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. After global anti-Black racism protests in 2020, many universities pledged to make DEI changes but funding and political shifts threaten those commitments. Here, the Simon Fraser University graduating Beedie School of Business students at a ceremony in Burnaby, B.C. …