Listen "005: Legacy in Action: Professor Dawn Edge’s Journey"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to She Leads For Legacy, where you'll hear inspirational stories of black women and their allies who are leaving a positive legacy, with mother and daughter team Sharon and Afiya Amesu.
In this episode Sharon and Afiya speak with Professor Dawn Edge, the first Black female professor at the University of Manchester, and a powerful advocate for equity in mental health.
She shares her journey to professorship, the significance of culturally inclusive research, and the importance of allies in creating lasting systemic change.
Connect with Dawn here: https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/dawn.edge
Please SUBSCRIBE NOW so you don't miss the episodes when they become available, and be part of a movement where every story, every achievement and every legacy matters. Available wherever you listen to podcasts, She Leads For Legacy, where leadership meets legacy, one story at a time.
For more details about She Leads For Legacy: https://www.sheleadsforlegacy.com/
In this episode Sharon and Afiya speak with Professor Dawn Edge, the first Black female professor at the University of Manchester, and a powerful advocate for equity in mental health.
She shares her journey to professorship, the significance of culturally inclusive research, and the importance of allies in creating lasting systemic change.
Connect with Dawn here: https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/dawn.edge
Please SUBSCRIBE NOW so you don't miss the episodes when they become available, and be part of a movement where every story, every achievement and every legacy matters. Available wherever you listen to podcasts, She Leads For Legacy, where leadership meets legacy, one story at a time.
For more details about She Leads For Legacy: https://www.sheleadsforlegacy.com/
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