Black Women Drs. Who Lead: Normalizing Doctorate Degrees for Minorities

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Less than 2% of the World's population has a doctorate degree. We can raise that total and build stronger leaders if we unite and empower!

In honor of National Women&#x27;s History Month, we are introducing an event that will empower youth and adults to soar to the highest level in academia. According to the US Census, less than 2% of the world&#x27;s population has a doctorate degree. And it&#x27;s even less than that as a minorityIn Macon County, Illinois:52% are female;18% are Black;22% have a Bachelor&#x27;s degree or higher, age 25 years+, 2015-2019; 56% in the civilian labor force, females, represent the percent of the population age 16 years+, 2015-2019; Women-owned firms, 2012 (2,882); Minority-owned firms, 2012, (1,608). While 90% of Macon County residents are high school graduates or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2015-2019, where are the other 68%? Why did they stop? How can we bridge the gap?Women, we ARE intelligent, strong, nurturers, successful, dedicated &amp; determined, producers of life, and often the head of the households. It&#x27;s time to break generational chains and start a new legacy in normalizing doctorate degrees for minority students, creating opportunities for higher education, and providing support along the way. Let&#x27;s stop telling youth that you don&#x27;t need a doctorate degree! On this panel, Dr. Sherrod has either empowered, advised, or served on the doctoral committees of 7 of these women and will continue empowering women to dream and soar. She is now reaching out to form more support to impact more people.This is an event that youth and adults do not want to miss, and it is open to everyone in any state. You should register so that you can hear, &quot;it&#x27;s never too late&quot; to start. We also want to empower the younger generation to help us elevate that less than 2% to think early about a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), the Doctor of Education (EdD), and the Juris Doctor (JD), Doctorate of Public Administration (DPA), a Doctor of Theology (ThD), and many more.If we want to create more educated leaders, we must UNITE and be willing to provide a successful pathway for those to follow, and we must start YOUNG. While there are many women in Macon County who deserve to be on this panel, this flyer only holds a certain number of pictures and words. If you have a doctorate degree, please join and offer your expertise with women from Decatur, Chicago, and Indianapolis, and other states.

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