Stephanie Shonekan

Dr. Stephanie Shonekan chairs the Department of Black Studies at the University of Missouri, where she is also an associate professor of ethnomusicology and black studies. An author and award-winning filmmaker, Stephanie’s talk uses a surprising metaphor for privilege to help deepen our understanding of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

Can something as simple as a sunburn help Americans gain a deeper understand of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Stephanie Shonekan (PhD, Indiana University) is Chair of the Department of Black Studies and Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Black Studies at the University of Missouri.