American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity Announces The 2019 Rosa Parks Award Honoree for its Annual Awards Ceremony
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole will be honored for her extraordinary contributions to the cause of social justice, higher education for African-American women, equal opportunity and public service at the Association's 45th National Conference and Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN on June 12th.
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (AAAED), an organization of equal opportunity, diversity and affirmative action professionals, announced that Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole will receive the association's Rosa Parks Award at its 45th National Conference and Annual Meeting on June 12, 2019. "We are delighted to honor such an outstanding icon of social justice, higher education, diversity and equal opportunity," said Dr. Richard Anthony Baker, president of AAAED.
Themed Moving Beyond Diversity Towards Equity and Inclusion, the meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. The Hyatt is located at One South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204. The awards program is open to the press.
Named for the civil rights icon who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus and sparked not only the Montgomery Bus Boycott but the ultimate end of racial segregation of public facilities, the Rosa Parks Award recognizes an individual who serves as a role model and leader for others through his or her personal achievements, excellence in a chosen field; commitment to human, civil rights and social issues and contributions to the betterment of society.
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole is a Principal Consultant with Cook Ross, Inc., a consulting firm located in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. Before assuming her current position, she served for eight years as the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. When she retired from the museum on March 31, 2017, Dr. Cole was given the title of Director Emerita. After holding teaching and administrative positions at several colleges and universities,
Dr. Cole served as the president of both historically Black colleges for women in the United States--Spelman and Bennett Colleges-- a distinction she alone holds. She has authored or edited several books and numerous articles for scholarly and general audiences. Dr. Cole was the first African American to serve as the chair of the board of United Way of America. She formerly served on several corporate boards. She currently serves on the board of Martha's Table in Washington, DC. From 2015 to 2016, Dr. Cole was the president of the Association of Art Museum Directors. Dr. Cole has received numerous awards and is the recipient of 68 honorary degrees.
For more information or to register for the Conference, go to: https://www.aaaed.org/aaaed/Conference_Agenda1.asp. To purchase a luncheon ticket or a table for the awards ceremony, click here: https://www.aaaed.org/aaaed/Sponsorship.asp
Founded in 1974 as the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA), AAAED is a national not-for-profit association of professionals working in the areas of equal opportunity, compliance and diversity. AAAED has 45 years of leadership in providing professional training to members, enabling them to be more successful and productive in their careers. It also promotes understanding and advocacy of affirmative action and other equal opportunity laws to enhance the tenets of access, inclusion and equality in employment, economic and educational opportunities.
SOURCE American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity
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