6-Month Campaign
This book publicity case study outlines the work Coriolis Company performed for Donna J. Nicol’s book, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action, published by the University of Rochester Press on May 7, 2024. “Black Woman on Board” offers a rare view inside the university boardroom, uncovering the vital role Black women educational leaders have played in ensuring access and equity for all.
Events
May 7, 2024, Book Launch: Black Woman on Board, hosted by California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
May 7, 2024, Black Woman on Board hosted by California State University, Long Beach, CA
May 16, 2024, Author Chat: Dr. Donna J. Nicol and Lawrence Ross hosted by The Salt Eaters Bookshop, Inglewood, CA
June 19, 2024, Virtual event with the Anti-Racism Ambassadors Network
August 10, 2024, OASC at the Bilbrew – Featuring Donna J. Nicol, Author “Black Woman On Board” by Our Authors Study Club, Inc. at the AC Bilbrew Library, Los Angeles, CA
August 12, 2024, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action by The Book Club of California, Virtual Event
August 15, 2024, Dr. Donna J. Nicol in conversation with Adrianne Renee Matthi at Prologue Bookshop, Columbus, OH
August 16, 2024, Book Talk: Dr. Donna J Nicol – Black Woman on Board with Dr. Tonia Havard-Dew at Call & Response Books, Chicago, IL
August 17, 2024, Black Woman on Board: Dr. Donna Nicol with Dr. Timeka Thomas Rashid at Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH
Interviews
April 4, 2024, Meet Donna J. Nicol of Los Angeles, Voyage LA
April 29, 2024, Stormy start, top talkers, Motivational Monday and more with Maggie Flecknoe, Houston Happens at CW39
May 13, 2024, The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums | Black Woman on Board Book
May 17, 2024, Donna J. Nicol, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action with Jordan Mattox, History of California Podcast
May 31, 2024, Dr, Is the US Higher Education System Broken? with Dr Donna Nicol with Tinokuda Bvunzawabaya, The Black & Raww Podcast
June 3, 2024, LE 347: Sly Civility: The Secret Weapon in Advocacy with Dr. Donna Nicol with Sheldon Eakins, Leading Equity
June 4, 2024, Uncovering the vital role Black women play in education with Amicia Ramsey, All Indiana on Wish-TV News 8
June 10, 2024, On-air interview on Good Morning Chattanooga on ABC Chattanooga News Channel 9
June 12, 2024, Dr. Donna J Nicol joins our special guest host Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, The Tavis Smiley Show
June 17, 2024, On-air interview on ARC Seattle (ABC 4 & The CW)
June 17, 2024, Donna Nicol; Author, Black Woman on Board….Claudia Hampton…Fight to Save Affirmative Action.; Assoc Dean, California State, Long Beach; Ohio State, PhD, 2007, Ed; Conversations with Calvin
June 18, 2024, Author with Capital Region ties spotlights Juneteenth with Tiffany Payton, WNYT-TV NewsChannel 13
June 19, 2024, GDC talks to author of new book ‘Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, The California State University, and The Fight to Save Affirmative Action,’ Great Day Colorado on FOX31 KDVR Denver
June 19, 2024, Love & Life | Dr. Donna J. Nicol with Carol Riddick, WURD Radio’s Love & Life
July 25, 2024, Back to School: Lifting the Bar for Our Kids with Janice Robinson-Celeste, BACKTalk by Successful Black Parenting
June 30, 2024, Empowering Educational Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Donna J. Nicol with Lucia Matuonto, The Relatable Voice
July 8, 2024, Claudia Hampton & the History of Affirmative Action in California with Kelly Therese Pollock, Unsung History
July 8. 2024, Black Woman on Board with Kevin Hockmuth, The Interesting Times
July 26, 2024, Black Woman on Board. Claudia Hampton and the fight to save Affirmative Action at CSU. Talking with author Dr. Donna Nicol, The San Francisco Experience with Jim Herlihy
July 29, 2024, Championing Educational Equity: Dr. Donna J. Nicol on Claudia Hampton, CJ Knows Show
August 8, 2024, 254 – Dr. Donna J. Nicol, The Rob Burgess Show
August 12, 2024, Black Women and Educational Activism – Dr. Donna J. Nichol on Get On Code
August 14, 2024, S7,E19: Dr. Donna J. Nicol – Shining a spotlight on women with Chelsia McCoy, Women Winning at Writing
August 16, 2024, ‘Sly Civility,’ A Reagan-appointed Radical Educator’s Heroic Effort to Save the System From Itself with Bob Scheer, KCRW’s Scheer Intelligence
September 4, 2024, 293 – “What Would Claudia Hampton Do?” W/ Dr. Donna J. Nicol, “What’s Good?” W/ Charlie Taylor
September 19, 2024, On-air interview on WVON’s Midday Madness with Perri Small
September 19, 2024, What’s Up with Affirmative Action? with Jennifer Brown, The Curiosity Podcast: What’s Up with…?
September 30, 2024, The Role of Black Women in the Fight for Civil Rights (feat. Dr. Donna J. Nicol) with Evalaurene Jean-Charles, Black on Black Education Podcast
October 3, 2024, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action with Dr. Christina Gessler, The Academic Life
October 31, 2024, Trusteeship Podcast Episode 50: Black Woman on Board – The Claudia Hampton Story with Mary Papazian, AGB
November 8, 2024, Trusteeship Podcast Episode 50: Black Woman on Board – The Claudia Hampton Story, AGB Trusteeship Podcast
November 15, 2024, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action, New Books Network
January 3, 2025, How Cal State’s First Black Woman Trustee Influenced the University System, EdSource
Reviews, Op-Eds and Features
March 15, 2024, 99: Donna J. Nicol’s “Black Woman on Board,” Campaign for the American Reader
March 15, 2024, Donna J. Nicol’s “Black Woman on Board,” The Page 99 Test
May 16, 2024, Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
June 19, 2024, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action, Women Writers, Women’s Books
June 29, 2024, The Importance Of Black Women On College Boards Of Trustees by Marybeth Gasman, Forbes
November 12, 2024, Official Best Indie Book Awards, BIBA Awards
Book Publicity Assets
Coriolis also provided 504 visual book marketing assets to be used in marketing the book, on Donna J. Nicol’s website and her social media. These consisted of 309 graphics and 95 video assets.
*This post was last updated on February 5, 2025.
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