Series 2 Episode 13: Dr. Shemariah Arki, Center of Pan-African Studies by Growing Democracy Podcast published on 2021-02-15T16:07:39Z This week the podcast continues the series, The Power of Civic and Political Engagement. On this episode, Ashley and Casey talk with educator, organizer, and activist Dr. Shemariah Arki, professor and interim director for the Center of Pan-African Studies at Kent State University. Dr. Arki discusses the many organizations they are involved in with and challenges the listener to think of how civic engagement is affected by power structures, especially through the perspective of historically marginalized and minoritized communities. Links: Dr. Shemariah Arki - https://www.shemariaharki.com/Shooting Without Bullets - http://www.shootingwithoutbullets.org/Sankofa Circle International - https://www.sankofacircleinternational.org/ Ellipsis Institute - https://www.ellipsisinstitute.com/ Facebook: Dr. Shemariah J. Arki Ellipsis Institute for Womxn of Color in the Academy Instagram: @BlackCommaFeminist@EllipsisInstitute Twitter: @BlackCommaFem LinkedIn: Dr. Shemariah J. Arki Genre News & Politics