Shani Mott
American scholar (1976–2024)
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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 |
