Juneteenth Leadership Panel and Luncheon
Open to the public
On the cusp of America’s semiquincentennial, leadership is being tested by unprecedented global and local pressures—from budget contractions and climate change to shifting institutional cultures. This panel explores how executive leaders navigate an era of significant polarization and social backlash while building sustainable coalitions. The discussion will investigate the strategies required to lead amidst deliberate attempts to undo key aspects of the transgenerational Black freedom movement while honoring the legacy of Juneteenth and charting a path forward.
Leadership & Panel Composition
- Moderator: Dr. Earl Lewis, Director, Center for Social Solutions
- Panelist: Neil Barclay, CEO, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
- Panelist: Darienne Hudson, President and CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan
- Panelist: Susan Holmes, President, University of Michigan Black Alumni (UMBA)
Sponsors: Access and Opportunity, Center for Social Solutions, Rackham Graduate School, and Women of Color in the Academy Project