Virginia State University News June 8, 2022 VSU Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging named Top International Voice for LGBTQ+ Community The Virginia State University Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging has been named one of the Top Ten Voices: LGBTQIA+ in the U.S. and Canada<https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-lgbtqia-voices-10-creators-follow-us-canada-/>. This week, social media platform, LinkedIn, announced that VSU alumnus and employee, Dr. A.C. Fowlkes made the LinkedIn top ten list of must-follow thought leaders who are sharing insightful content and shaping conversations around inclusion and diversity.   Dr. A.C. Fowlkes is a licensed clinical psychologist. In addition, he is a Forbes Contributor and LGBTQ+ sensitivity, transgender inclusion, and allyship expert. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Trevor Project (a crisis-support services group for LGBTQ+ young people).   "At Virginia State University, we develop leaders who are globally competitive," Fowlkes said. "I am proud to be a product of that development and now—to contribute to that development as an internationally recognized voice for the LGBTQ+ community."  Fowlkes began his position as the Director of the University’s newly established Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in April 2022.    Media Opportunity: Interview opportunities with an LGBTQ+ subject matter expert available upon request. Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance 678-210-5801 ext. 101 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/