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Tag: Political Science
African-American
Morehouse College Celebrates the Life of Dr. Tobe Johnson
Morehouse College is honoring the late Dr. Tobe Johnson, professor emeritus and Morehouse’s longest-serving faculty member, having been associated with the school for more than 70 years as student, alum, faculty and administrator. Johnson died last week. Johnson taught at the school for 59years as Avalon professsor and chair of the political science department. He […]
May 10, 2021
Latest News
Tennessee State University Hires Reverend Al Sharpton as a Distinguished Guest Lecturer
Reverend Al Sharpton will join the faculty of Tennessee State University in the spring as a Distinguished Guest Lecturer.
December 7, 2020
Latest News
Dr. Michael T. Nettles: A Researcher With an Agenda
Though dreams of becoming a professional baseball player never became a reality and career interests in sports journalism and political science didn’t pan out, a longtime love of data and information put Dr. Michael T. Nettles on the path to becoming an educational policy researcher of national repute.
March 12, 2019
African-American
Scholar-Alumna Returns to Prairie View A&M after 20 Years
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students will soon see Dr. Melanye Price – an alumna and newly appointed endowed professor – on campus when she returns to the historically Black university this spring.
January 16, 2019
African-American
Solange, Black Women & Politics
Several years ago, when my political science colleagues and I were revising our curriculum, I made the argument that we needed to add to our required courses a class that focused on women and politics. Philander Smith College mission is centered on social justice, so it made sense that in our program that we would focus on communities that are often overlooked or understudied in the academy. Therefore we adopted this course along with Black politics and African politics as part of our core curriculum.
December 17, 2018
Latest News
Professor Retires After Six Decades at Morehouse
Morehouse College’s recent announcement of the retirement of veteran political science professor Dr. Tobe Johnson, Jr. signaled the end of an era for an academic legend.
March 14, 2018
Opinion
Five Things More Effective Than Political Panic
I have a confession to make: I’m a hard-core nerd fascinated by all things political. While political panic may seem like a natural response to our current state of political affairs, I offer five responses more effective than that.
March 14, 2018
LGBTQ+
Emerging Scholar Profile: Perry Grasps Black Politics
If you ask Dr. Ravi K. Perry how he defines himself, he is quick to point out that he’s a scholar-activist. “All of my work has been aligned with my goal of trying to impact the lived conditions of marginalized communities,” says Perry, chair and associate professor of the Department of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University.
February 1, 2018
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