Shani Tahir Mott (March 16, 1976 – March 12, 2024) was an American scholar of Black studies, best known for her advocacy and her examination of race and power in the United States. She was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University.[1][2] Her academic work in literature and Africana studies, extended beyond traditional scholarship to actionable advocacy,[3] highlighted by her legal challenge against discriminatory home appraisal practices in Baltimore.[4][5] Additionally, she founded and served in diversity-focused initiatives, including establishing a social justice collective at Johns Hopkins University and a diversity program at the Bryn Mawr School.[6] She died from adrenal cancer on March 12, 2024, at the age of 47.[7] In the days before her death, she continued to advocate by testifying in support of her lawsuit against LoanDepot.[8] As a result, the case settled with sweeping changes in home appraisal practices including extensive plan to mitigate discrimination including a second appraisal.[8]
Shani Tahir Mott | |
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| Born | March 16, 1976 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 12, 2024 (aged 47) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupations | Scholar, activist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University (B.A.), University of Michigan (M.A., Ph.D.) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
Main interests | Black Studies • Race and Power Dynamics • Institutional Bias |
References
edit- ↑ "Shani Mott". History Department. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Wallach, Rachel (March 14, 2024). "Shani Mott, esteemed Black Studies scholar and champion for social justice, dies at 47". The Hub. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Kamin, Debra (March 25, 2024). "Lawsuit Alleging Racial Bias in Home Appraisals is Settled". The New York Times.
- ↑ Sabur, Rozina (August 22, 2022). "Black couple's house valued $278k higher when shown to agents by white colleague". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ Kamin, Debra (August 18, 2022). "Home Appraised with a Black Owner: $472,000. With a White Owner: $750,000". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Shani T. Mott, Black studies scholar at Hopkins who sued over home's appraisal, dies". Baltimore Sun. March 24, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ Robertson, Campbell; Kamin, Debra (March 24, 2024). "Shani Mott, Black Studies Scholar Who Examined Power All Around Her, Dies at 47". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- 1 2 "Shani Mott spent her last days fighting for housing equality". Inman. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
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