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SUMMARY:Crowned in Courage: Black Women Leading Change with Power and Purpose
DESCRIPTION:This year's celebration is particularly meaningful as we recognize a decade of work honoring and supporting African American women in higher education. AAFPAA was created to recognize African American women professors\, encourage women to pursue advanced degrees and professorships\, and help create a higher education landscape where diversity and cultural mindfulness allow students of color to thrive.\n\nWe are especially honored to welcome Nikole Hannah-Jones\, journalist and creator of The 1619 Project\, who has been invited to join us for an interview-style conversation and receive AAFPAA Legacy Award.\n\nThis evening is about more than an awards program. It is an opportunity to gather professors\, students\, educators\, community members\, leaders\, and supporters to recognize the contributions of Black women in higher education and to consider the ways their leadership shapes our communities.\n\n \n\nEvent Details\n\nAAFPAA 10th Anniversary Crown & Gown Gala\n\nCrowned in Courage: Black Women Leading Change with Power and Purpose\n\n  Saturday\, November 7\, 2026\n\n  Sheraton Hotel\, One Monarch Place\n\nSpringfield\, Massachusetts\n\n   Tickets: $75\n\nMC: Janine Fondon\, MA\, MFA. Communications. Associate Professor. American International College\n\nSpecial Guest: Nikole Hannah-Jones\n\nLegacy Award Recipient: Nikole Hannah-Jones\n\nThis is an important milestone for AAFPAA\, but it is also an opportunity for our broader community to come together around education\, leadership\, racial justice\, and the continued importance of creating space for Black women to lead and be recognized.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin-top:12.0pt\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:12.0pt\;margin-left:\n0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;color:black">This year&#39\;s celebration is particularly meaningful as we recognize a decade of work honoring and supporting African American women in higher education. AAFPAA was created to recognize African American women professors\, encourage women to pursue advanced degrees and professorships\, and help create a higher education landscape where diversity and cultural mindfulness allow students of color to thrive.</span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top:12.0pt\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:12.0pt\;margin-left:\n0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;color:black">We are especially honored to welcome <b>Nikole Hannah-Jones</b>\, journalist and creator of <i>The 1619 Project</i>\, who has been invited to join us for an interview-style conversation and receive <b>AAFPAA&nbsp\;Legacy Award.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p style="margin-top:12.0pt\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:12.0pt\;margin-left:\n0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;color:black">This evening is about more than an awards program. It is an opportunity to gather professors\, students\, educators\, community members\, leaders\, and supporters to recognize the contributions of Black women in higher education and to consider the ways their leadership shapes our communities.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3><span style="color:black\;">Event Details</span></h3>\n\n<p style="margin-top:12.0pt\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:12.0pt\;margin-left:\n0in"><strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">AAFPAA 10th Anniversary Crown &amp\; Gown Gala</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"><strong>Crowned in Courage: Black Women Leading Change with Power and Purpose</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&#128197\;</span></span></span><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"> <strong>Saturday\, November 7\, 2026</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&#128205\;</span></span></span><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"> <strong>Sheraton Hotel\, One Monarch Place</strong><br />\n<strong>Springfield\, Massachusetts</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:segoe ui emoji\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">&#127903\;&#65039\;</span></span></span><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"> <strong>Tickets: $75</strong></span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">MC:</span></span></strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;"> Janine Fondon\, MA\, MFA. Communications. <strong>Associate Professor</strong>. American International College<br />\n<strong>Special Guest:</strong> Nikole Hannah-Jones<br />\n<strong>Legacy Award Recipient:</strong> Nikole Hannah-Jones</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;">This is an important milestone for AAFPAA\, but it is also an opportunity for our broader community to come together around <strong>education\, leadership\, racial justice\, and the continued importance of creating space for Black women to lead and be recognized.</strong></span></span><br />\n<o:p></o:p><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:Sheraton Hotel\, One Monarch Place Springfield\, Massachusetts
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