‘The World Is Before You, and You Need Not Take It or Leave It as You Came In,’ Says Hess Scholar in Residence Edwidge Danticat The award-winning Haitian-American author and activist spoke at the annual Hess Memorial Lecture about the shared experience of people of the African diaspora and how to work together for positive change. Read More
Placing Craft Above Fame, Novella Nelson ’58 Dared to Take on Roles from Classical to Avant-Garde From the moment she stepped on stage at Brooklyn College, Nelson understood that performance would be as much a journey of self-discovery as her life’s work. Read More
Professor Sara Reguer’s ‘Opinionated’ Perspective Illuminates the Struggles and Victories of Jewish Women Her recent book, Opinionated: The World View of a Jewish Woman, examines Judaism and Jewish culture through a feminist lens. Read More
Bulldogs Win First CUNYAC Title in 38 Years Coach Alex Lang receives his fifth Coach of the Year Award for his work with the Brooklyn College Women’s Basketball Team. Read More
Distinguished Professor Jeanne Theoharis’ New Book Challenges What You Think You Know About the Civil Rights Movement A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History (Beacon Press, 2018) has been praised by The New York Times and Publisher’s Weekly. Read More
United States Artists Awards Distinguished Professor Tania León $50,000 Fellowship The renowned composer’s latest award will help fund the creation of her archives and develop programs that engage young people in the arts. Read More
Award-winning Director and Lecturer Mustapha Khan Previews His New Film “Song for Our People” at Brooklyn College on Feb. 15 The documentary, envisioned as a new musical anthem for Black America, probes the question, “What have you done with your freedom?” Read More
Conservatory of Music Prof. Arturo O’Farrill ’96 Wins Fourth Grammy The Afro-Latin Jazz composer and bandleader won Best Instrumental Composition for “Three Revolutions,” a song from his latest album Familia: Tribute to Bebo+Chico. Read More
Under One Umbrella Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist Raphael Miranda ’06 partners with the Magner Career Center to mentor Brooklyn College students. Read More
Senior Gabrielle Powell on the Importance of Cultural Studies and Why Anthropology Makes Her Question Everything In an ongoing series we interview students to get their perspective on current events, issues, and their Brooklyn College experience. Read More
