Black Women’s History Month – Black Leaders at Fielding

2023-04-25T15:17:54-07:00

Black Women's History Month - Black Leaders at Fielding  I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the phenomenal Black Woman of the Black Student Association during the #ShareHerName campaign. Black Woman, your presence and grace are invaluable. Representation matters, and you all show up and show out! Despite being well-known and respected, all of you deserve further recognition. Join me in #SharingTheirNames!  Black Student Association Student/Graduate Leaders Dr. Tahlia Bragg, Inaugural President Donica Harper, President Brianna Downey, Vice President Shania Greenwood, Special Events Coordinator Sheila Turner, Past Executive Board Member Shirreka Mackay, Past Treasurer/Executive Board Member Tryphena Jenkins, [...]

Black Women’s History Month – Black Leaders at Fielding2023-04-25T15:17:54-07:00

Black Women’s History Month: Etta Marie Greene

2023-04-12T13:55:15-07:00

Black Women's History Month: Etta Marie Greene As we continue with the “Share Her Name” campaign, I want to contribute by writing about a Black woman who has been extremely influential in my life. You most likely have never heard of her, but her name is Etta Marie Greene. She has been a quiet but powerful influence all of my life, so let me tell you a little about her and why she has had such an impact.   Etta Marie Greene Mrs. Etta Marie Greene was born in Jones County, North Carolina, in 1931 to a couple from [...]

Black Women’s History Month: Etta Marie Greene2023-04-12T13:55:15-07:00

Black Women’s History Month: Johnnie King Scales

2023-04-07T10:50:49-07:00

Black Women's History Month: Johnnie King Scales Johnnie King Scales My mother was born in Selma, Alabama, as Johnnie Mae Craig, but some may know her as J. Mae, Johnnie, Ms. Johnnie, Johnnie Mary, Ms. King, Ms. King-Scales, Deaconess Scales, or however you interacted with her over the years. She is the epitome of Black Women’s History Month. She is the granddaughter of a sharecropper and the daughter of a single mother who was a beautician. Johnnie grew up in the George Washington Carver Project Homes (GWC) - the city’s first and most significant federal housing project for [...]

Black Women’s History Month: Johnnie King Scales2023-04-07T10:50:49-07:00

Black Women’s History Month: Honor a Black Woman, Share Her Name

2023-04-05T15:44:43-07:00

April is Black Women’s History Month. We invite every member of the Fielding community to honor a Black Woman in their life and share her name. We would like to celebrate the names of Black Women that may not always be recognized but play a vital role in our lives. How to participate: prepare a 300-word essay about the Black Woman you want to recognize. Share why she is important to you. Send the essay, accompanied by a photo or image representing her, to media@fielding.edu. We will share your story via Fielding’s Newsroom. There are also ways to support the Black [...]

Black Women’s History Month: Honor a Black Woman, Share Her Name2023-04-05T15:44:43-07:00

In Honor of Black History Month: The Work is Not Yet Done

2023-02-08T12:17:14-08:00

This year marks 404 years since the first enslaved person disembarked onto American soil, 158 years since the abolishment of slavery, 156 years since Independence Day for enslaved people, and 57 years since the ending of Jim Crow. Although many of these historical events are well over a century old, we are reminded daily that the work is not yet done. Throughout history, African Americans and other members of the Diaspora have fought relentlessly for equity, social justice, and inclusion. In February, we highlight our ancestors’ astounding accomplishments, who paved the way for generations of African Americans and other members [...]

In Honor of Black History Month: The Work is Not Yet Done2023-02-08T12:17:14-08:00

Black Excellence at Fielding: Student Donica Harper and Faculty Anthony “AGee” Greene Receive the Inaugural Clinical Psychology Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

2023-02-06T06:58:34-08:00

As the Fielding Community joins in to honor Black History Month, we are thrilled to celebrate Black Leaders at our university. The Clinical Psychology Program’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award recognizes the contributions students and faculty make to advance DEI work. Clinical Psychology student Donica Harper and core faculty AGee Greene, Ph.D., are the award’s inaugural recipients. Donica Harper “Donica and Dr. Greene were clear candidates for the inaugural award,” said Clinical Psychology DEI Committee Outgoing Chair and core faculty Lauren Mizock, Ph.D. “They have gone above and beyond to contribute to the program, including program [...]

Black Excellence at Fielding: Student Donica Harper and Faculty Anthony “AGee” Greene Receive the Inaugural Clinical Psychology Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion2023-02-06T06:58:34-08:00

VP of DEI Statement: Condemning the Recent Acts of Violence in the U.S.

2023-02-01T07:26:48-08:00

Dear Fielding Community Members, It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the deep and profound concern of the violence we have seen perpetrated within many of our communities over the past two weeks. The Fielding community condemns this type of violence and stands in solidarity with the bereaved families and all communities that have been affected over the past two weeks. The brutal killing of Tyre Nichols comes on the heels of the tragic and violent shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay that impacted our Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Such events are reminders [...]

VP of DEI Statement: Condemning the Recent Acts of Violence in the U.S.2023-02-01T07:26:48-08:00

VP of DEI is Holding Space for the Fielding Community After Recent Mass Shootings

2023-01-25T09:07:30-08:00

Dear Fielding Community, Within the span of a few days, we have experienced two more tragic mass shootings: one during the Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday, Jan. 21, and another separate shooting at two farms on Monday, Jan. 23 in Half Moon Bay, California. These horrific and senseless acts are heartbreaking. We recognize how these tragedies impact the Asian community around our country. We are so saddened that such a joyous celebration of culture and tradition and others going about their daily lives were overshadowed by grief, loss of innocent lives, and fear for one's [...]

VP of DEI is Holding Space for the Fielding Community After Recent Mass Shootings2023-01-25T09:07:30-08:00

Black Student Association hosting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Movie Night on Jan. 16

2023-01-06T10:58:42-08:00

The Fielding community is invited to the Black Student Association’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Movie Night on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, at 7 p.m. PST during the School of Psychology’s 2023 January Global Session at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.  The event, sponsored by the Offices of the Provost and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will feature a showing of the “13th” documentary and a panel discussion. According to Netflix, where the documentary is available for streaming, “13th” is a “thought-provoking documentary” in which “scholars, activists, and politicians analyze the criminalization of African-Americans and the U.S. prison boom.” [...]

Black Student Association hosting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Movie Night on Jan. 162023-01-06T10:58:42-08:00

President Rogers and VP Of DEI Davis-White Eyes’ Statement Regarding Shooting at Club Q

2022-11-21T10:54:12-08:00

Dear Fielding Community members, It is with shock and deep sadness that we send this message to you regarding the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, which took the lives of many 2SLGBTQ+ individuals. This atrocity occurred just hours before a scheduled event memorializing the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an event that commemorates the individuals lost to anti-transgender violence — particularly those who are most vulnerable to this form of violence: BIPOC transgender women and femmes. As this tragedy continues to unfold, we are reminded of the 2016 shooting that occurred in Orlando, Florida, at the Pulse nightclub in [...]

President Rogers and VP Of DEI Davis-White Eyes’ Statement Regarding Shooting at Club Q2022-11-21T10:54:12-08:00