Symposium Co-Chairs

  • Dawn Chisebe
    Chief Diversity Officer
    Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of Africana, Gender, & Identity Studies

    Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Dr. Phokeng Dailey
    Warren C. Fairbanks Associate Professor in the Department of Journalism & Communication
    Department Chair

    Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Dr. Ashley Kennard
    Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism & Communication
    Ohio Wesleyan University

Planning Committee Members

  • Francine Butler
    African American Student Coalition
    Pacer Dance Team
    Delaware City Schools (Delaware, Ohio)
  • Jemimah Chukwuemeka '26
    Student-Intern, Office of the Chief Diversity Officer
    Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Dr. Brian Granger
    Assistant Professor in the Department of Performing Arts – Theatre
    Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Annette Dees Grevious
    Associate Professor of Theatre
    Claflin University
  • Cole Hatcher
    Director of Media & Community Relations
    Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Andrew Inamdar '27
    Student-Intern, Office of the Chief Diversity Officer
    Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Dr. Isaiah McGee
    Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences
    Associate Professor of Music
    Claflin University
  • DJ O Sharp
    Mix Show DJ, The Pulse Radio – The People's Choice for Hip-Hop and R&B
    Artists and Repertoire (A&R) Representative, Polar Records
    Member, The Usual Suspects Crew
    Columbus, Ohio
  • Marshall Shorts
    Founder/Creator-in-Chief, Artfluential creative agency
    Founder, Maroon Arts Group collective promoting Black culture and art
    Columbus, Ohio
  • Greyson Wells '25
    Student-Intern, Office of the Chief Diversity Officer
    Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Andrew Wilson '13
    Professional Artist and Educator
    2013 Ohio Wesleyan University graduate
    2020-2021 Ohio Wesleyan Artist-in-Residence
    Detroit, Michigan

Symposium Contact Info

Location

Ohio Wesleyan University
61 S. Sandusky St.
Delaware, OH 43015

Symposium Co-Chairs

Dawn Chisebe
Phokeng Dailey
Ashley Kennard