Join the Discussion on "Leadership and Democracy: The Enduring Power of Black Women" at the Ifill Forum | simmons.edu/
Join the Discussion on "Leadership and Democracy: The Enduring Power of Black Women" at the Ifill Forum | simmons.edu/
Join the Discussion on "Leadership and Democracy: The Enduring Power of Black Women" at the Ifill Forum
On Saturday, February 11, the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities will host the Ifill Forum, our annual signature event in honor of Gwen Ifill '77, '93HD and her legacy as a ground-breaking Black woman journalist. Each year, the Ifill Forum brings together important national voices for a public conversation on key questions of the day.
This year's event features legendary White House Correspondent April Ryan in a moderated discussion on "Leadership and Democracy: The Enduring Power of Black Women." Ryan will also be honored with the Gwen Ifill Next Generation Award – presented to an individual who embodies Gwen Ifill's commitment to professional excellence, mentoring, and the public good.
As the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, Ryan has held a unique vantage point on American politics since the Clinton era. This perspective has provided her with unusual insight into the racial sensitivities and political struggles which have informed her books, The Presidency in Black and White: My Up-Close View of Three Presidents and Race in America (2015), At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White (2016), and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House (2018). Ryan can be seen on CNN, and has been featured in Essence, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Elle magazines.
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