PROFESSOR WILLIAMS SPEAKS WITH FOX56 NEWS ABOUT JUNETEENTH
June 2024 — Professor Sarah J. Williams spoke about the importance of Juneteenth with reporter Taylor Whartnaby of Fox56 News on June 19, 2024. Professor Williams discussed the advancements made by African-Americans since emancipation, and the opportunity to celebrate those victories on Juneteenth. She noted the need for legislation to address the wealth gap that continues to burden African-Americans in the United States and expressed her desire to see Juneteenth as a universally celebrated, paid holiday. The news article can be found here.
Sarah J. Williams is an Associate Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law with over 25 years of experience as a securities regulator. She has served as Deputy Director at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Commissioner’s Counsel and Enforcement Branch Chief at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and Associate General Counsel at NASD (now FINRA). She has authored works in the areas of auditor regulation and Congressional insider trading.