Friday, July 31, 2020 11am to 12:30pm
About this Event
Add to calendarSharon Cooper is one of four surviving sisters of Sandra
Bland. A native Chicagoan, Sharon is a DePaul University
alumna who graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Sociology
& Pre-Law and a minor in African & Black Diaspora Studies.
In the wake of her sister Sandra Bland’s untimely death and
the suspicious circumstances surrounding it, Sharon has
become a social justice advocate on behalf of her sister
and other Black men, women, boys and girls who have died
in police custody and at the hands of police due to brutal
encounters. Recognized by Hello Beautiful as a 2016
Woman to Know, Sharon travels the country speaking
about policies that serve as barriers to the progression of
communities of color and has appeared on CNN, Nightline,
MSNBC & The View.
This virtual event will be hosted via Zoom. To learn more and to register go to ohio.edu/scales-of-justice
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