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Holly Collins served as the Multimedia and Communications Specialist for IUPRA from 2018-2020. She studied Professional Writing and Journalism at Miami University in Ohio. Holly is a community oriented mission driven storyteller, and her work at IUPRA helped bring the Institutes engaging work to the public. Learn more about the mission and work of IUPRA:https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupraFollow IUPRA on Social Media:https://twitter.com/IUPRAhttps://www.facebook.com/IUPRA

Annika is the Assistant Director of Policy Research at IUPRA, where she serves as the liaison to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, community members, and policy makers at all levels. She received a dual Master’s degree in Psychology and Public Policy at Georgetown University and her Bachelors in Psychology from the Commonwealth Honors College at UMass Amherst.Annika previously served as an AmeriCorps member with at-risk youth in rural New Mexico and Austin, Texas.Learn more about the mission and work of IUPRA:https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupraFollow IUPRA on Social Media:https://twitter.com/IUPRAhttps://www.facebook.com/IUPRA

Dr. Danielle C. H. Wright is the Associate Director for the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis (IUPRA) and is an assistant professor of practice at the University of Texas, Austin. At the institute, Dr. Wright oversees all policy, research and strategic planning for the center. Dr. Wright’s areas of expertise include higher education and community engagement. Her research areas cover critical inquiry, race and identity, social cultural analysis, resiliency, critical policy analysis, and P-20 education.Learn more about the mission and work of IUPRA:https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupraFollow IUPRA on Social Media:https://twitter.com/IUPRAhttps://www.facebook.com/IUPRA

Kevin Cokley, Ph.D. is the Director of The Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis (IUPRA), a Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and Educational Psychology, as well as a Faculty Affiliate of the Center for African and African American Studies at the University of Texas-Austin. Dr. Cokley’s research and teaching can be broadly categorized in the area of African American psychology. His research interests include the construction of racial and ethnic identities, Afrocentric psychology, academic motivation, academic self-concept, and understanding the psychological and environmental factors that impact African American student achievement.Learn more about the mission and work of IUPRA:https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupraFollow IUPRA on Social Media:https://twitter.com/IUPRAhttps://www.facebook.com/IUPRA

In the final episode of the series, Ricardo and Tracie speak with local leaders and community organizers about how access to technology during the pandemic has highlighted existing inequities in education. They also discuss what classrooms might look like in the Fall, and how the public can get involved and have a say in Austin's educational future. Follow IUPRA:https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/Music by Upper RealityResources: https://www.austinisd.org/board/superintendent-searchhttps://projects.statesman.com/news/economic-mobility/

Part two of a series exploring how COVID-19 has impacted vulnerable communities in Austin, hosts Tracie and Ricardo investigate food insecurity; from how families are impacted to state, city, and school district partnerships required to support families in need. COVID-19 continues to highlight where inequities already exist. This episode considers what can be learned from the situation and how systems can be improved.AISD Meal Resources https://www.austinisd.org/covid19/mealsEmail us your thoughts or voice memos: blacklivestexaspodcast@gmail.comLearn more about IUPRAhttps://liberalarts.utexas.edu/iupra/