Author and Activist Barbara Smith Serving as Brooklyn College’s Hess Scholar-in-Residence for 2022-23

The independent scholar has opened up a national cultural and political dialogue about the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. On November 29, Smith will be part of a conversation on campus with Jeanne Theoharis to discuss selected clips from the newly released documentary, “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks,” which features Smith and is also based on Theoharis’ research and book of the same name.

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Seventeen Brooklyn College Projects to be Funded as Part of CUNY’s BRESI Initiative to Further Transform Ethnic Studies on Campus and Beyond

Brooklyn College is proud to announce that 17 projects from various academic departments and other areas of the college were awarded a total of nearly $300,000 in funding through CUNY’s Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) program.

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Brooklyn College Putting in Humanities and Social Sciences on Center Stage

The two-day Brooklyn College “HHS Expo” is free, open to the public and will feature student work and research.

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Leymah Roberta Gbowee Lectures on Peace, War, and Life as a Celebrated Leader

The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate visits campus for enlightening and timely lecture.

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Brooklyn College Welcomes 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Roberta Gbowee

The Liberian peace activist, trained social worker, and women’s rights advocate will discuss gender, law, transitional justice, reconstruction, and other topics.

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Steven Spielberg Discusses West Side Story With Brooklyn College Community

Drawing an online audience of hundreds, the iconic director talked about everything from the cultural and historical significance of the new film breaking down barriers, to the challenges of making a musical for the first time.

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Haitian Studies Institute Receives $1 Million From New York City Council

As the Haitian diaspora deals with twin calamities from the recent earthquake and the assassination of its president, the funding brings resources to help address a wide range of issues.

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Conor Tomás Reed Awarded Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Adjunct Faculty Fellowship

Conor Tomás Reed, an adjunct assistant professor in Africana Studies and American Studies at Brooklyn College, was awarded the Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Adjunct Faculty Fellowship. The Career Enhancement Fellowship,

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Brooklyn College Celebrates Black History Month with Performance and Poetry at The Tow Center

A reminder of the roots of the month-long holiday and a call to celebrate black history and culture year-round were key messages in the afternoon program. On February 6, members

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Celebrating Black History Month/Kickoff, February 6, noon

The Office of Diversity and Equity Programs invites you to help kick off Black History Month! Join President Michelle J. Anderson and Chief Diversity Officer Anthony Brown in the Tow

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01.21.2020
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