Episode 172: Equality Archive.Com w/ Dr. Shelly Eversley

For today’s episode, Tyrell and Daphne welcome Dr. Shelly Eversley, an Associate Professor of English at Baruch College, The City University of New York. In addition to discussing her background and interest in literature, feminism, and black studies (29:00), they also explore her work on racial authenticity and practicing Blackness (36:36). Next, they have a conversation about pressing issues related to equity and inclusion within higher education (42:15) and how institutions can support scholars of color (50:05). They close the interview by discussing her motivation for founding EqualityArchive.com (1:00:00), a multimodal encyclopedia of the history of sex and gender equality in the United States. 

Other Topics Include:

00:30 – Catch up with Tyrell and Daphne 

6:40 – BhD “Oh Lawd” 

26:45- Introduction of Topic 

Resources:

• BhD Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/bhdpodcast 
• Dr. Shelly Eversley Twitter – @shellyeversley 
• Equality Archive – https://equalityarchive.com