Harris-Perry Draws Support in Beef with Wake Forest

by LaMont Jones | January 25, 2019 The relationship between Wake Forest University and prominent Black political science professor Read more

Returning to her Rural Roots: bell hooks

by Jamal Watson | October 31, 2018
On a Friday morning late last spring, bell hooks was sitting comfortably on a couch perfectly s [...] Read more

Colin Kaepernick, Dave Chappelle and Others Receive Du Bois Medals at Harvard

by Melanie Eversley | October 11, 2018
Instead of taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick took home a prestigious award Thursday bestowed by H [...] Read more

Cornel West Reflects on 25th Anniversary of Seminal Book ‘Race Matters’

by Jamal Watson | January 21, 2018
An interview with Dr. Cornel West, professor of the practice of public philosophy at Harvard Di [...] Read more

Cornel West: We’re All Responsible for ‘Gangster’ Trump

by David Pluviose | January 25, 2017
In his lecture at Harvard, Dr. Cornel West waxed introspective about the courage he believes is [...] Read more

Black Doctoral Network a ‘One-stop Shop’ for Universities

by Jamal Eric Watson | November 28, 2016
Experts say the Black Doctoral Network is the answer for colleges and universities that constan [...] Read more

Cornel West Returning to Harvard Faculty

by Jamal Eric Watson | November 20, 2016
Dr. Cornel West—arguably one of the nation’s most visible Black public intellectuals—will [...] Read more

King Holiday Kicks Off High-demand Period for Some Black Academicians

by Jamal Eric Watson | January 14, 2016
The lives of some of the nation’s most visible Black academicians are about to get even busie [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice