Liberal Arts for the Current Times

by Patrice Rankine | October 22, 2020 A lifetime of events has occurred in the span of less than a year: COVID-19 declared a global p Read more

The University of Dayton Publishes Historic Letter that Chronicles Systemic Racism

by Dynahlee Padilla | October 13, 2020
The University of Dayton recently uncovered and published a historic 1930 letter from the unive [...] Read more

Du Bois Scholar Tapped to Lead Warner Pacific University

by Ahmed Khan | June 17, 2020
Dr. Brian L. Johnson, a W.E. B Du Bois scholar who served as president of Tuskegee University, [...] Read more

At a Loss for Words After George Floyd: Three Actions in Lieu of Statements

by Patrice Rankine | June 16, 2020
Race is foundational to our nation, its original sin. We live in a racist society, so we all do [...] Read more

Queen Latifah Among Honorees to Receive W.E.B. Du Bois Medal

by Sarah Wood | October 15, 2019
Rapper and actress Queen Latifah will be honored with the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal on Oct. 22 for h [...] Read more

The True Spirit of Black History Month

by Tanya Leake | February 28, 2019
From 1st through 5th grade, I attended St. Mark’s Roman Catholic School in Harlem, New York. [...] Read more

She’s Not Just Digging for Digging’s Sake

by Pearl Stewart | February 14, 2019
The “idea of materiality” intrigues Dr. Whitney Battle-Baptiste as do current issues of rac [...] Read more

Harvard History Professor Makes History

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 10, 2018
Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham’s appointment as the first African-American chair of the Depar [...] Read more

Conference Explores Role of Muslim Americans in Solving Social Problems

by Pearl Stewart |
Scholars, community organizers and Islamic leaders convened here over the weekend for a nationa [...] Read more

Tuskegee University President Takes Progressive Path

by Jamal Eric Watson | March 3, 2015
What in the world is a W.E.B. Du Bois scholar doing sitting atop the university that Booker T. [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?