We are so proud to share that a recent article co-authored by GW community partner, Sister Mary Brown of Life Pieces to Masterpieces, and Dr. Phyllis Ryder, GW's University Writing Program, was recently awarded the “Outstanding Article Award" by the Conference on Community Writing.
Please join us for a conversation with the authors. The event will be held Tuesday, November 28, 3:30-5:30 PM in Gelman Library, Level 1. Register here
This event is part of the Nashman Center's Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship series, and is co-sponsored by GW's University Writing Program
Brown and Ryder’s article, “Black Leadership and Shared Humanity: A Profile of Generative Reciprocity for Racial Equity” was published in the academic journal Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric. The article argues that “in the journey to equity and shared humanity, concepts like generative and transformative relationships need to account for the tremendous weight of systemic racism; this can be accomplished by explicitly centering the experiences and epistemology of Black communities.”
Sister Mary Brown is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Life Pieces to Masterpieces, a DC-based youth-development organization that "uses artistic expression to develop character and leadership, unlock potential, and prepare Black boys and young men to transform their lives and communities." Brown has worked for decades to create meaningful change in the lives of young people and their families locally and nationally.
Dr. Phyllis Ryder is an associate professor of writing in GW’s University Writing Program, Director of the Writing Center. Ryder has been connected to Life Pieces To Masterpieces for over fifteen years through her community-engaged first-year writing course. She currently serves as Secretary to the Board of LPTM. Her research focuses on the rhetoric of social change with a focus on nonprofits; she also writes about community-engaged and antiracist pedagogy. Her book Rhetorics for Community Action features a close look at LPTM’s model of social change.
