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Shaun Harper

(He/Him)
Los Angeles
As seen in: MSN, Forbes, TIME, Yahoo News New Zealand, Aol, Los Angeles Times, Taylor & Francis Online, The Mercury News, The Seattle Times, Yahoo and
Covers:  Race, Racism, Gender Equity, Black Americans, People of Color, LGBTQ Americans, DEI in Business, DEI in Entertainment, DEI in Politics, DEI in Education, College Sports, Professional Sports

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Shaun Harper is one of America’s most highly respected racial and gender equity experts. More than 3 million people have read articles he has published in the Washington Post, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Ebony, Los Angeles Times, and other well-respected newspapers and magazines. The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education, and several hundred other news outlets have quoted Dr. Harper and featured his research. He has interviewed on CNN, MSNBC, ESPN, PBS N…

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Why I Created the National AI Equity Lab

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By Shaun Harper
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
I will always be a staunch proponent of actual intelligence—humans reading, writing, creating, synthesizing, learning, thinking critically for ourselves and sharing knowledge person to person. Notwithstanding, I see it as my civic duty to ensure that the proliferation of artificial intelligence does not further exacerbate existing inequities within and between groups of people in our society.
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New Rules Would Give Political Appointees More Power Over Grants

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By Ryan Craig, Tina Austin, Shaun Harper
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In the United States, more women die from childbirth complications than in any other high-income nation. TCU’s Burnett School of Medicine is taking action by creating a scalable model that could set a higher standard for maternal care nationwide.
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Middle Fingers to My Mama

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By Shaun Harper
| Inside Higher Ed Verified
I am writing this from Florida with love. Dozens of friends and family members traveled to Port St. Joe, a beautiful beach community along the Florida Gulf Coast, for my aunt’s 75th birthday celebration. My aunt chose the destination that she has visited annually over the past two decades. It was a joyous, loving occasion. In some ways, it was reminiscent of a fun Black family reunion. Thankfully, my mama had a terrific time, despite being given the middle finger.
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Why did you become a journalist?

To educate the nation about race, racism, and people of color

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I was a broadcast journalist in high school (co-anchor of the daily news). I was editor-in-chief of my college newspaper.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Any time. I am reachable at admin@shaunharper.com
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