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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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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The two-day Brooklyn College “HHS Expo” is free, open to the public and will feature student work and research.
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When the pandemic hit, Carlos A. Cruz ’00, whose job providing technical support for online courses became one of the most critical on campus, took it all in stride.
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Despite the ongoing pandemic, there was a lot to celebrate in a year that saw new institutional alliances, big initiatives, prestigious awards, and a safe and successful partial return to
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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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The college closes its West Side Story: The Brooklyn Connection series with a conversation with the new film’s iconic director.
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The programs include a lecture series on the artistic and cultural Impact of West Side Story.
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Part of the New York Latinx Culture and the Arts Curriculum, the program focuses on the iconic film’s Brooklyn connection and lasting social and cultural impact.
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Professor Alan Aja, chair of the Department of Puerto Rican and Latinos Studies, coauthored Afro-Latinos in the U.S. Economy (Lexington Books, 2021) with Michelle Holder, associate professor of economics at
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