Indispensable Role of Blacks at JHU announces Class of 2021 The six honorees will be inducted virtually on June 18, along with those recognized in 2020 Credit: WILL KIRK / JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY By Hub staff report / Published Feb 23, 2021 The JHU Black Faculty and Staff Association has announced the selection of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Gregory Branch, Carlina Carter, Victor Dates, James Davis, and Frank Spellman as the 2021 inductees to be included in the The digital exhibit is co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Black Faculty and Staff Association, the Office of the President, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. It recognizes the Black students, faculty, and staff who have contributed to the university's rich history and who have brought honor to Johns Hopkins through their achievements. It has been co-chaired for the past nine years by Sharon Morris and Anita Norton.