Dawn Chanet Collins, MPA, JD
About Dawn
Dawn Chanet Collins is a graduate of Southern University Law Center with a certificate in Public Law. As a community organizer and former elected official, she has a long history of advocating and winning for those she serves. As an attorney, she exudes the same passion for her clients as she fights to protect rights and empower communities.
Phoenix Rising With Dawn Chanet Collins
Phoenix Rising, Episode 3 - The Holiday Edition 2022
On this episode we discuss:
- What's Good in the Hood? Elections, elections, elections
- Viral News You Can Use brought to you by King Cada Collins
- Round Table Talk: Economic Development in the Black Community
- Books of the Holiday Season 🥰
- Yeah I Said It - The Anti-Slavery Bill That Never Was
Round Table Talk - The Redistricting of EBR School Board in 2021-22
Redistricting will set the direction of the school system for the next decade and is arguably the most important issue board members will vote on. Join me for a discussion with:
- Professor Ernest Johnson, Southern University Law Center
- Professor Alfreda Tillman Bester, Attorney and Community Advocate
- Peter Robins Brown, Policy & Advocacy Director at LA Progress
- Pastor Fred Jeff Smith, Jr., Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Round Table Talk - The 100th Year Anniversary of a Woman's Right to Vote
PANELISTS:
- Jackie Blaney, Co-owner of Independent Living, Inc
- Judge Sylvia R. Cooks, Retired Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- Belinda Creel Davis, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Melissa Flournoy, Louisiana Progress, Chairwoman
- Tania Nyman, Community Advocate
- Patricia Haynes Smith, Former State Representative
- Alma Stewart, Healthcare Advocate
The fight for equality for all people is a constant battle, especially the right to vote. In 1870, the 15th Amendment was passed. It states: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” The 15th Amendment made absolutely no mention of women. Women of all races had to wait a half century later until 1920 for the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.And even still, both black men and black women faced many other legalized barriers to voting until the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This particular Roundtable Talk will focus on the 100th year anniversary of the 19th Amendment which was passed to give all women the right to vote while also reflecting on barriers as well as significant victories gained from the Women's Suffrage Movement.
The Culture & Diversity Reader
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