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Professor Afzal-Khan Joins Brown Girls Rising Discussion and has Zoom Series Archived in Journal

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Professor Fawzia Afzal-Khan recently joined Jas Kaur, founder of Brown Girls Rising, and Clinical Psychologist, Aneesa Shariff  on BBC to explore taboo aspects of South Asian communities – including mental health, parental conflict, dating outside of your race, culture clashes and negotiating dual identities to live a life true to yourself. The session, Brown Girls on the Rise, was broadcast live on July 29, 2020.

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During the months of May and June, Professor Afzal-Khan created a zoom series in response to the coronavirus titled “Love and Solidarity in the Time of Corona.” archives the entire zoom series.

“Reform or Revolution,” archived zoom session #6 on JIWS, invited panelists draw on recent protests in the United States to reflect on systemic injustice and oppression from a transnational perspective. Several Montclair State faculty members joined the discussion including co-host Arnaud Kurze (Justice Studies) and panelists Kate Temoney (Religion) and Jason Williams (Justice Studies).

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