February News – National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates Conference

In February, four of our McNair Scholars attended  The National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates (NAAAS) Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Le’Naecha Roberts, D’amony Anderson, Laura Zamudio, and Jereny Mendoza Gutiérrez shared this photo from their experience at NAAAS.  

Third Annual “Keepers of the Dream” Awards & Recognition Ceremony featured McNair Scholars

Three of the EWU Ronald E. McNair Scholars were selected for the Third Annual “Keepers of the Dream” Awards & Recognition Ceremony. A special award organized by EWU’s Africana Studies Program based on on their academic focus and persistence to continue their education. Congratulations Le’Naecha Roberts, Da’Mony Anderson and Ayanna Jocob Kalyan – we are proud of … Read more

January News

Scholar Presentation: On Tuesday January 13, Amy Núñez  presented her research experiment The Clark Doll Experiment: How Race/Ethnicity and Gender Influence the Perceptions of Pursuing College in Washington State. This study gathered data over two years from elementary schools around Washington State to emulate the Kenneth Clark Doll Experiment. Amy Núñez, McNair Scholar, used focus groups of parents, surveys of … Read more