Lori Stokes presented the inaugural Change Leaders Keynote Address on Thursday, Aug. 15, to the Mandel School community during orientation week.
Stokes is a former award-winning journalist and news anchor at WNYW-Fox 5 News and WABC New York. She is the daughter of attorney, civil rights pioneer and former distinguished United States Representative Louis Stokes, who served 15 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus. She is also the niece of Carl Stokes, the first Black mayor of a U.S. city (Cleveland). Both men were influential figures in the movement for equity and inclusive societies who shaped the American political landscape.
"Lori is a gifted journalist and an exceptional storyteller," said Dean Dexter Voisin. "Her inspiring talk was a call to action and a reminder that we can all be great because we can all make a difference."
Stokes is a member of the Mandel School’s Visiting Committee, the Dean's Advisory Committee and a Distinguished Visiting Community Scholar.