East Erie Satellite Event: Jim Crow, Black Families, and Black Fathers: Where We've Come From, Where We Are, Where We Are Heading
Recently, Florida Representative Byron Donaldson claimed that Black families stronger and better off during the Jim Crow era of American history. According to Rep. Donaldson, "You see, during Jim Crow, the Black family was together. During Jim Crow, more Black people were not just conservative — Black people have always been conservative-minded — but more Black people voted conservatively." This presentation will define and describe the Jim Crow America Era for Black families, the impact Jim Crow had on the role expectations of Black fathers, and the voting behaviors of Black people in America, both then and now. Special attention and discussion will be devoted to the impact of Jim Crow on the 2024 election cycle.
Location:ECAT (Erie Center for Arts and Technology) – 650 East Ave., Ada Lawrence Community Room, Erie, PA 16503
Date/Time: Thursday, August 15, 7-8:30PM
Admission: FREE
Parris J. Baker, PhD., MSSA, Associate Professor and Director, Social Work, Mortuary Science, and Gerontology Programs, Department of Criminal Justice & Social Work, Gannon University. He received his undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in social work from Gannon University, Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, respectively. In 2011, Dr. Baker became the first African American tenured professor at Gannon University. He most recently became a Jefferson Education Society Scholar-In-Residence and Harry T. Burleigh and Beyond Fellow.
