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Shani Mott

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Shani Tahir Mott
Born(1976-03-16)March 16, 1976
DiedMarch 12, 2024(2024-03-12) (aged 47)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Scholar, activist
Academic background
Alma materWesleyan University (B.A.), University of Michigan (M.A., Ph.D.)
Academic work
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins University
Main interestsBlack Studies • Race and Power Dynamics • Institutional Bias

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] She died from adrenal cancer on March 12, 2024, at the age of 47.[6] In the days before her death, she continued to advocate by testifying in support of her lawsuit against LoanDepot.[7] As a result, the case settled with sweeping changes in home appraisal practices including extensive plan to mitigate discrimination including an second appraisal.[7]

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  1. ^ "Shani Mott". History Department. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  2. ^ Wallach, Rachel (2024-03-14). "Shani Mott, esteemed Black Studies scholar and champion for social justice, dies at 47". The Hub. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  3. ^ Kamin, Debra (25 March 2024). "Lawsuit Alleging Racial Bias in Home Appraisals is Settled". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Sabur, Rozina (2022-08-22). "Black couple's house valued $278k higher when shown to agents by white colleague". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  5. ^ Kamin, Debra (18 August 2022). "Home Appraised with a Black Owner: $472,000. With a White Owner: $750,000". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Robertson, Campbell; Kamin, Debra (24 March 2024). "Shani Mott, Black Studies Scholar Who Examined Power All Around Her, Dies at 47". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  7. ^ a b "Shani Mott spent her last days fighting for housing equality". Inman. Retrieved 2024-04-26.