Tag: Dr. Justin De Senso

HASS Colloquium – Jim Crow in Blue: Policing While Black in Postwar New York City

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One of the key outcomes of the civil rights movement was the diversification of America’s urban police forces. Faced with new federal policies and emerging demands from African American and Latino political leaders, police departments from Philadelphia to Milwaukee to Houston wrestled with how diverse police forces would impact neighborhoods of color. Justin DeSenso will discuss the implications of being black-and-blue, and what policing while black teaches us about American policing writ large. His talk will pay particular attention to specific officers tasked with policing Harlem and Brooklyn between 1950-1970.

This LionSide Chat will be presented by:
Justin DeSenso
Associate Teaching Professor

Professors Spill Student Success Secrets

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What makes or breaks a student as they enter college? Tune in as three distinguished guest professors weigh in on what behaviors, habits, and mindsets they believe can help you be successful in your first semester of college…and beyond. Geared toward incoming first year students, this panel presentation will include professors representing all three Penn State Berks divisions, as they unveil some of their “secrets to success.”

This LionSide Chat will feature:
Dr. Justin De Senso, Assistant Teaching Professor of English and African American Studies
Dr. Lolita Paff, Associate Professor of Business and Economics,
Dr. Allison Singles, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Mechanical Engineering
And will be moderated by Professor Dawn Pfeifer Reitz, Assistant Teaching Professor and CAS100 Coordinator