Hosting virtual panel discussion on policing and HBCUs

WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

WHAT: UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and the NFL’s Inspire Change Initiative will host a virtual panel discussion between law enforcement, criminal justice experts, HBCU faculty, administrators and students on reforming policing in Black communities. “Policing Black Communities: An Eye Towards Equity” will examine how HBCUs can partner with law enforcement to address recruitment, training and community programs to reduce the number of unarmed Black men and women who are killed each year. This is a free event and open to the public.

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021; 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (EDT)

WHERE: Virtual event. Event registration link: https://bit.ly/3Aj2UWG

WHO: Moderator Dr. Bryant T. Marks, Founding Director, National Training Institute on Race and Equity (NTIRE) Atlanta, GA

Panelists:

• Dr. Carmen Hardin, Founding Chair, Criminal Justice Dept., Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR

• Chief Gary Hill, Founder and Director, Lincoln University Law Enforcement Training Academy, Jefferson City, MO

• Vaughn Bryant, Executive Director, Metropolitan Peace Initiative, Chicago, IL

About UNCF: UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, supports and strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically Black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20% of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized trademark, ‟A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”^® Learn more at UNCF.org or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.

CONTACT: Monique LeNoir United Negro College Fund, Inc. (UNCF) 202-810-0231 monique.lenoir@uncf.org