005: Legacy in Action: Professor Dawn Edge’s Journey

2025-04-14

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...

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

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