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
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
Elle Documentary Spotlights Professor Zinga Fraser’s Scholarship on African-American Women The director of Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women’s Activism at Brooklyn College also recently received the prestigious American Association of University Women Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read More
Haiti Through the Eyes of Its Artists A new exhibit at Brooklyn College provides a fresh perspective of Haitian history, politics, and culture. Read More
“Weathering the Storm” Conference Brings Experts Together at Brooklyn College to Examine the Role of the Academy in Times of Disaster Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto of San Juan, Puerto Rico Delivers Keynote on the Current State of Puerto Rico and the Importance of Education in Creating Change Read More
Co-creator of #SAYHERNAME Spotlights Police Violence Against Black Women and LGBTQ People at Brooklyn College Event Activist, attorney, and author Andrea J. Ritchie led a talk about the daunting challenges faced in the quest to center women of color, and queer and transgender people as victims in discussions of state violence. Read More
A Soldier’s Story Senior Isiah James, a decorated veteran, finds community and support on the Brooklyn College campus thanks to the college’s Veteran and Military Program. Read More
Brooklyn Listening Project Highlights WWII Veteran Seymour Kaplan ’76 One of the last living witnesses to the crimes of Nazi Germany, Kaplan recounts his experiences at Dachau for the college-wide oral history project. Read More
Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Cultivates Leaders for a Changing World As PRLS nears its 50th anniversary, the department’s innovative, interdisciplinary approach illuminates the issues facing Latinx communities and helps students develop solutions. Read More
Power to the Production A new intensive summer program shows students how to use media to channel their activist voices. Read More
