Caleb E. Dawson (he/him) is a UC Berkeley alumn (PhD ‘23) and a UC President's Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Sociology at UC Merced. As Lead Investigator of BLAC, he oversees the initiative’s research, content creation, community engagement, fundraising, and team building efforts. Dawson recruits and directs graduate students who collaborate with him in training and supervising select undergraduate students through UC Berkeley’s Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship...
Kevin Steward (he/him) is a 2nd year law student with an emphasis on reforming the criminal “justice” system. His interest in the BLAC initiative stems from his belief in education as a vehicle for black social mobility and social change. By working to uplift those who have utilized said vehicle to improve their long term life outcomes for black folx, he hopes that will support contemporary lives as well. This upcoming summer, Kevin is looking to work on post-conviction advocacy in the deep south.
Bria Suggs (she/her) is a second-year graduate student studying audio journalism. She’s interested in reporting on the cultural, social and environmental issues that often disproportionately impact underreported communities. As the Content Lead for the Fall 2023 semester, Bria helps facilitate the making and promotion of the digital content BLAC produces. After graduation, Bria hopes to become an audio producer for a podcast. In her spare time, you can find her reading, watching documentaries, or spending time with her cat Milo.