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Tag: Dr. Cornel West
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Renowned Scholars Discuss the Role of the Black Intellectual in the 21st Century
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black scholars were among those who gathered virtually at this year’s National Action Network’s (NAN) annual convention, a civil rights organization founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton.
April 16, 2021
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One Year After Taking the Helm of The New School, Dr. Dwight McBride is Looking to the Future
When Dr. Dwight McBride learned that he had been tapped to become the ninth president of The New School in New York City, he was ecstatic. But none of his previous experiences could have adequately prepared him for the monumental task of leading a private research institution located in the heart of New York City, through the biggest challenge that higher education has ever had to face: COVID-19.
April 15, 2021
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Dr. Cornel West is Leaving Harvard for Union Theological Seminary
Dr. Cornel West—one of the nation’s most prolific scholars—is leaving Harvard University again. This time, he is heading back to Union Theological Seminary in New York City for the fourth time.
March 8, 2021
African-American
Doctoral Students Release Letter Denouncing Harvard’s Decision to Deny Dr. Cornel West Tenure
Earlier this week, Dr. Cornel West, professor and activist, threatened to leave Harvard University after his request to be considered for tenure was denied. Mafaz Al-Suwaidan and over 60 other doctoral students have released a letter challenging Harvard’s decision and standing in solidarity with West.
February 23, 2021
Tenure
After Harvard Refuses to Take Up His Tenure Case, Dr. Cornel West Threatens to Leave
Dr. Cornel West—arguably one of the nation’s most prominent Black intellectuals—is contemplating leaving Harvard for the second time, after the university has refused to grant him tenure. West, who had been a tenured full professor at Harvard left in 2002 amid a public spat with Dr. Lawrence Summers, then president of Harvard. He returned to […]
February 21, 2021
Faculty & Staff
The Four E’s to Increasing Diversity of Course Materials
Academia does not always reflect the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. Schools in diverse areas do not necessarily have a high number of minority faculty members and the texts and readings assigned to students are often written by White authors.
March 23, 2020
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Dr. Martin Kilson Dead at 88
Dr. Martin Kilson, the first Black to be named a full professor at Harvard University, died last week. He was 88. A trained political scientist, Kilson began his teaching career at Harvard in 1962 and was later named the Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government from 1988 until his retirement in 1999. Born in 1931, […]
April 27, 2019
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Harris-Perry Draws Support in Beef with Wake Forest
The relationship between Wake Forest University and prominent Black political science professor Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, which appeared strained following remarks she made at a public Dr. Martin Luther King commemoration, appears to be deteriorating even as colleagues come to the academic’s defense.
January 25, 2019
African-American
Returning to her Rural Roots: bell hooks
On a Friday morning late last spring, bell hooks was sitting comfortably on a couch perfectly situated in a spacious single-family home that Berea College purchased and had since converted into an Institute bearing her name.
October 31, 2018
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Colin Kaepernick, Dave Chappelle and Others Receive Du Bois Medals at Harvard
Instead of taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick took home a prestigious award Thursday bestowed by Harvard University on those who’ve contributed greatly to African-American and African culture.
October 11, 2018
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Cornel West Reflects on 25th Anniversary of Seminal Book ‘Race Matters’
An interview with Dr. Cornel West, professor of the practice of public philosophy at Harvard Divinity School, on the 25th anniversary of the publication of Race Matters.
January 21, 2018
Faculty & Staff
Cornel West: We’re All Responsible for ‘Gangster’ Trump
In his lecture at Harvard, Dr. Cornel West waxed introspective about the courage he believes is necessary to speak truth to power during Donald Trump’s presidency.
January 25, 2017
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