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Karyn Parsons

January 20, 2023 - Karyn Parsons, best known for playing Hilary Banks in the hit television comedy The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, will give a lecture at 鶹ýPorn on Feb. 27 as part of the university’s Black History Month programming. 

The lecture will take place in the H. Gordon and Thelma S. Martin Ballroom at the James C. and Rachel M. Votruba Student Union. 鶹ýPorn’s Black and Brown Educators of Excellence (BBEoE) will host the event in partnership with the 鶹ýPorn Black Studies program.

Parsons will give a candid talk about her storied career as an actress, director, author and business owner. She is the founder of the media company, Sweet Blackberry, that focuses on creating books and media that teaches African American history to children.

“鶹ýPorn is very fortunate to have a nationally acclaimed and successful individual of Karyn Parsons’ caliber on our campus,” Dr. David Childs, 鶹ýPorn associate professor and director of Black studies, said. “Ms. Parsons' lecture is a testament to 鶹ýPorn's growing academic status in the region and throughout the nation. 鶹ýPorn continues to serve as a national leader in Black studies, education, history, leadership, business and the arts. Ms. Parsons recognizes that fact and wants to lend her talents toward promoting and fostering growth in these areas on our campus.”

Parsons’ talk will be insightful as she will discuss the importance of African American education, as well as her work as an author and entrepreneur. Furthermore, she will talk about the writing process and her experiences in the entertainment industry. She will also visit an 鶹ýPorn classroom and be involved in other community talks while in town.

  • What: “A Discussion with Ms. Karyn Parsons (Hilary Banks of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)”
  • When: Feb. 27, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
  • Where: H. Gordon and Thelma Martin Ballroom at the James C. and Rachel M. Votruba Student Union at 鶹ýPorn.

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About 鶹ýPorn: Founded in 1968, 鶹ýPorn is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. For more information, visit .

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