Click here for African American Studies’ response to the recent police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and Rayshard Brooks.
A Call to...
The poet Claudia Rankine writes for the Book Review about the climate in America at this moment.
“This week, the Book Review asked two prominent American poets to write...
“It is sadly ironic that the United States, which claims to be devoted to democratic governance through the rule of law, has a long tradition of policing through force. It is...
“Black Public Media (BPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the release of the 40 for 40 Media Game Changers list, which names the creatives, curators and institutions...
“Back then, following revolts in 125 cities nationwide after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and throughout the mid-1960s, fueled by inequality issues yet to be...
Redirect it to emergency response programs that don’t kill black people.
“The only way we’re going to stop these endless cycles of police violence is by creating alternatives...
A proper understanding of urban rebellion depends on our ability to interpret it not as a wave of criminality, but as political violence.
“Thursday evening, protestors in...
“Whether singing in the Alley Cats, Zooming with his first-years, or reading a peer’s thesis, Tyler Miles ’20 makes it a priority to cultivate community.
So, for the Saybrook...
How did a turbaned drag queen from the sexual underground of America’s deep south ignite rock’n’roll? We unravel the mystery behind Little Richard’s subversive genius.
“As...
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“Join us on May 13th at 8:00 p.m. EST (5:00 p.m. PST) as thought leaders around the country discuss the current crisis, explore...
Doctoral candidate Teona Williams has been named the 2020 Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Scholar.
“The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) and the...
