How A Knoxville Abortion Clinic Became A Target On Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade
In Tennessee, a Planned Parenthood center was attacked at a tumultuous moment in the fight over abortion. The FBI predicts more violence at clinics to come.
By Melissa Jeltsen
Updated
Mar 08, 2021
Illustration by Hokyoung Kim
Whitney Maddox was waiting for an Uber in east Knoxville, Tennessee, one early Friday morning in January when he spotted a black sedan idling outside a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Assuming the car was for him, Maddox hurried over and peered inside. Then he bolted away. What he saw in the vehicle, he later told police, was a white man with a white bandana over his face. The man was holding a shotgun and pointing it at the clinic doors.
Whitney Maddox leaves Georgetown with a lasting impact
Whitney Maddox (G’10, ’19), the Center for Social Justice’s (CSJ) Assistant Director of Leadership Development and Racial Justice Initiatives, has departed Georgetown for a new position as NPR’s Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) manager beginning Feb 1. Whether a student, intern, or faculty member, Maddox has become a beloved figure in Georgetown’s community for working to elevate the voices and issues of BIPOC students.
Maddox was one of 499 candidates from across the country who applied for the new position, according to NPR. She will lead anti-racism workshops and other training at NPR and member stations and help individuals and teams advance DEI goals.
Colleagues,
I m thrilled to tell you that we ve hired Whitney Maddox, a dynamic, creative diversity leader from Georgetown University as NPR s new Diversity Equity & Inclusion Manager. Whitney will join me in working on DE&I efforts across NPR and with our Member stations. She ll be part of the and will help magnify the work we do in partnership with Human Resources and Strategic Planning.
Her first day is Feb. 1.
Whitney emerged from a field of 499 candidates from across the country. She joins us after more than a decade of working with students, faculty and staff at Georgetown on matters of race, racism and privilege. Since 2017, she has served as Assistant Director for Leadership Development and Racial Justice Initiatives as part of Georgetown s .