Panelists:
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Distinguished Professor, Vanderbilt University
Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor, Fordham University,
Dr. Annette Gordon Reed, Professor, Harvard University
Natasha S. Alford, SVP, The Grio.
The 2025 National Action Network (NAN) Convention continues to be a clarion call for justice, strategy, and truth-telling. In a climate where DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) is being vilified, this year's panels didn't hold back. Amid attacks on civil rights, public education, and academic freedom, one of the most critical conversations came from a powerful panel of scholars and journalists who delivered an unflinching perspective on the state of DEI in higher education and beyond.