The jury is in…
and has chosen Daphne A. Brooks’ Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound as the winner of the $50,000...
After the murder of George Floyd ignited nationwide protests, corporate America acknowledged it could no longer stay silent and promised to take an active role in confronting...
Brittany Levingston F’21
Leading Edge Fellowships 2021
Pennsylvania Humanities Council
Appointed to Pennsylvania Humanities Council for the project “August Wilson’s Century...
Please join us in extending a hearty congratulations to our 2020 PhD in African American and American Studies, Lucy Caplan!
Lucy’s dissertation, “High Culture on the Lower...
Apainful pattern repeats itself throughout America: A Black person is killed by police officers, protests ensue, and police are brought in to stifle the demonstrations. Most...
Four Yale professors whose teaching and mentorship have inspired generations of students were recently honored with William C. Clyde DeVane Medals from the university’s...
Ashley James always had a tendency to question dominant historical narratives.
Last year, she earned her doctorate from Yale University in English literature and two other...
Since the declaration of Martin Luther King, Jr.,’s birthday as a federal holiday, our country has celebrated the civil-rights movement, valorizing its tactics of nonviolence...
On today’s ST, we are discussing a new book on race relations and American history that offers a bold, thorough, and eye-opening critique of our nation’s criminal...
Dedication, warmth, and the answers — prize-winning teachers have it all
Carolyn Roberts — the Sidonie Miskimin Clauss Prize
“Carolyn Roberts, assistant professor of history...
How do we reduce crime, especially amid calls to defund the police?
While many point to rising crime rates as an indicator that more funding is needed, studies show almost no...
