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Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York: How Black Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren Care for Children’s Physical, Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Needs
LaShawnDa Pittman 7/22/25 LaShawnDa Pittman 7/22/25

Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York: How Black Grandmothers Raising Their Grandchildren Care for Children’s Physical, Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Needs

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Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference: Archiving and Digitizing Black Grandmothers Worldmaking
LaShawnDa Pittman 5/15/25 LaShawnDa Pittman 5/15/25

Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference: Archiving and Digitizing Black Grandmothers Worldmaking

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2025 Keynote Speaker: 36th Annual New York State Foster Care and Adoption Conference
LaShawnDa Pittman 5/9/25 LaShawnDa Pittman 5/9/25

2025 Keynote Speaker: 36th Annual New York State Foster Care and Adoption Conference

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American Society on Aging: Beyond Generations Summit
LaShawnDa Pittman 4/23/25 LaShawnDa Pittman 4/23/25

American Society on Aging: Beyond Generations Summit

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Dr. Pittman discusses Grandmothering While Black| Monday Evening Speaker Series, Adoption Network Cleveland
LaShawnDa Pittman 5/20/24 LaShawnDa Pittman 5/20/24

Dr. Pittman discusses Grandmothering While Black| Monday Evening Speaker Series, Adoption Network Cleveland

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Dr. Pittman discusses Grandmothering While Black| Monday Evening Speaker Series, Adoption Network Cleveland
LaShawnDa Pittman 5/12/24 LaShawnDa Pittman 5/12/24

Dr. Pittman discusses Grandmothering While Black| Monday Evening Speaker Series, Adoption Network Cleveland

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Dr. Pittman discusses Grandmothering While Black| Imprint News
LaShawnDa Pittman 3/18/24 LaShawnDa Pittman 3/18/24

Dr. Pittman discusses Grandmothering While Black| Imprint News

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University of Wisconsin, Institute for Research on Poverty Webinar: Children Living In Grandparent-Led And Multigenerational Families: Implications For Policy And Practice
LaShawnDa Pittman 10/7/23 LaShawnDa Pittman 10/7/23

University of Wisconsin, Institute for Research on Poverty Webinar: Children Living In Grandparent-Led And Multigenerational Families: Implications For Policy And Practice

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LaShawnDa Pittman and Bonnie Erbé discuss Grandmothering While Black| PBS' To the Contrary
LaShawnDa Pittman 7/7/23 LaShawnDa Pittman 7/7/23

LaShawnDa Pittman and Bonnie Erbé discuss Grandmothering While Black| PBS' To the Contrary

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LaShawnDa Pittman and Karyne Jones discuss Black grandfamilies| National Caucus & Center on Black Aging
LaShawnDa Pittman 4/26/23 LaShawnDa Pittman 4/26/23

LaShawnDa Pittman and Karyne Jones discuss Black grandfamilies| National Caucus & Center on Black Aging

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LaShawnDa Pittman discusses the urgency of digital ethnic studies| San Diego State University
LaShawnDa Pittman 4/13/23 LaShawnDa Pittman 4/13/23

LaShawnDa Pittman discusses the urgency of digital ethnic studies| San Diego State University

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Honors Program Global Challenges 2022
LaShawnDa Pittman 11/7/22 LaShawnDa Pittman 11/7/22

Honors Program Global Challenges 2022

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LaShawnDa Pittman gives the keynote address at the 2020 UW Black graduation
LaShawnDa Pittman 6/19/20 LaShawnDa Pittman 6/19/20

LaShawnDa Pittman gives the keynote address at the 2020 UW Black graduation

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LaShawnDa Pittman discusses Black Grandmothering in the 21st Century| UW Healthy Generations Hartford Center of Excellence Annual Lecture
LaShawnDa Pittman 1/23/19 LaShawnDa Pittman 1/23/19

LaShawnDa Pittman discusses Black Grandmothering in the 21st Century| UW Healthy Generations Hartford Center of Excellence Annual Lecture

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LaShawnDa Pittman discusses Ferguson| PBS, In Close, KCTS 9
LaShawnDa Pittman 3/12/15 LaShawnDa Pittman 3/12/15

LaShawnDa Pittman discusses Ferguson| PBS, In Close, KCTS 9

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