Black Diaspora Employee Resource Group
Our Mission
- To cultivate a community support system, offer professional development and resources, and provide a clear pathway of opportunities for Black employees at Georgetown University by providing, and nurturing a supportive environment in the production of dissemination of historical and cultural knowledge about people of African descent.
- To enable employees with similar backgrounds to have meaningful discussions regarding leadership development, and generate a specific output that benefits their overall happiness; and
- To service the internal university community with programming of interest and relevance to the diverse Black population of Georgetown University while collaborating with faculty, students, academic units, centers and programs in the promotion of a greater understanding of people of African descent.
Announcements
The Black Diaspora
Employee Resource Group (GUD ERG)
joins our fellow ERGs in inviting you to our
Inter-ERG Town Hall with Rosemary Kilkenny
Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
11:30am ET to 12:30pm ET
Lunch will be provided.
Fisher Colloquium, Hariri (MSB) Building
Georgetown University Hilltop Campus
RSVP via Google Form: g.town/intererg061725
Join Georgetown University’s staff and faculty for a timely, community-centered conversation with Rosemary Kilkenny, Vice President for Institutional Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer.
Hosted by the Disability, AAAPI, GU Diaspora, LGBTQ+, and Latine Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), this Inter-ERG Town Hall will provide a space for shared learning and reflection on the challenges and opportunities facing staff and faculty in higher education today.
Braysia Hicks, our very own GU Diaspora ERG Chair, will moderate the dialogue as Vice President Kilkenny shares her perspective on institutional policies, evolving workplace culture, and the role of ERGs in shaping more equitable and inclusive campus environments.
Lunch will be provided at this event. We invite you to RSVP for the Town Hall by June 15 and share any questions, dietary needs, or access needs so we can best support your participation.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at georgetownuniversitydiaspora@georgetown.edu . If you are interested in supporting the event as a day-of volunteer, please reply back to this email with your availability.
If you or anyone in the Diaspora would like to further participate on initiatives/committees via the initiatives please complete
The Black Diaspora ERG: Interest Form
To propose any new event ideas please complete The Black Diaspora: Event Proposal Form
Contact Information
Email – Georgetownuniversitydiaspora@georgetown.edu
Darryl Christmon
VP and Chief Operating Officer for Main Campus
christed@georgetown.edu
or
Braysia Hicks
Associate Project Manager, Main Campus
Braysia.Hicks@georgetown.edu
