Thursday, June 3
Noon-1:15pm EST
Title: Advancing Antiracist Ideals in Organizations
Abstract: The murder of George Floyd – preceded by the killings of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery – prompted protests and unprecedented reactions from the corporate world. It became apparent that achieving racial equity would be one of the most significant undertakings organizations would confront moving forward. In a matter of days, organizations released public statements condemning racism and donated to organizations that advance racial equity. Some companies made changes to their current operations and committed to noteworthy future actions. Yet, these endeavors frequently fail and Black professionals continue to face many of the same antiblack challenges in the workplace. In this session, I will discuss my upcoming book (under contract with ILR/Cornel University Press), which focuses on reimagining organizations to be antiracist. This will include a conversation of why organizations often fall short of improving the experience of Black professionals and what they can do to attain an antiracist organization.
Facilitator:
Dr. Kwame Agyemang
Associate Professor of Sport Management
College of Education and Human Ecology
The Ohio State University
Biography:
Kwame Agyemang, PhD (he/him) is an Associate Professor of Sport Management in the Department of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, at The Ohio State University. Prior to arriving at The Ohio State University, he served seven years (2012-2019) at Louisiana State University (earning promotion and tenure in 2018) and one year at Eastern Kentucky University as an assistant professor (2011-2012). He also spent the spring 2019 quarter as a visiting professor at UC Davis’ Graduate School of Management.
An organizational theorist, Agyemang has consulted with organizations on topics concerning race, justice and equity. His upcoming book (under contract with Cornell University/ILR Press) explores the realities for Black professionals in the workplace and discusses how organizations can achieve racial equity. He conducted interviews with leaders spanning various industries, including sport, entertainment, media, and education, among others.
Dr. Agyemang has published more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles in various journals, including the Journal of Management Inquiry, Journal of Sport Management, Sport Management Review, Journal of African American Studies, International Journal of Sport Management, and International Review for the Sociology of Sport, among others. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief for Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal and serves on several editorial boards: Sociology of Sport Journal, International Journal of Sport Communication, Journal of Amateur Sport, and International Journal of Sport Management.
