Episode #56: Amplifying Black Faculty Voices w/Khairo Bray

About this episode

Khairo Bray discusses his experiences as a Black, queer professional in higher education and the need for better institutional policies for faculty and staff of color.

In episode #56 of Simon Says: Educate! , Ronald Lethcoe continues the Amplifying Black Faculty Voices series with faculty counselor Khairo Bray. Khairo shares his journey from Tennessee to Clover Park, reflecting on his experiences as a Black, queer professional in higher education. He discusses the college’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion while raising concerns about faculty and staff safety in politically charged situations. The conversation highlights the need for institutional policies that better protect faculty and staff of color.

People in this episode

Host: Ronald Lethcoe

Guest: Khairo Bray

Topics covered

• Black faculty voices
• higher education
• equity
• diversity
• inclusion
• faculty safety
• politically charged situations

Keywords

• Black faculty
• higher education
• equity
• diversity
• inclusion
• faculty safety
• Khairo Bray
• Ronald Lethcoe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clover Park

Places: Tennessee

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