Brooklyn College Was Well-Represented in New York City Elections
Jumaane Williams was re-elected as public advocate as Shahana Hanif becomes the first Muslim woman elected to NYC Council.
Read MoreSpanish Professor Bernardita Llanos Elected Co-Chair of Latin American Studies Association Section
Spanish Professor Bernardita Llanos, also Endowed Chair of Women and Gender Studies, was elected co-chair of the Southern Cone Section of the Latin American Studies Association. In the role, she
Read MoreConor 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,
Read MoreMagner Milestones Mark Years of Student Support and Success
2019 was a banner year for all things Magner: The Magner Career Center recently achieved 15 years of helping students succeed on their career paths, and the center’s founder, Marge Magner, celebrated the 50th anniversary of her graduation from Brooklyn College.
Read MoreAcclaimed Photojournalist Laylah Amatullah Barrayn Pays Tribute to John Hope Franklin at Black History Month Memorial Event
The noted artist, academic, and activist honored Franklin, chair emeritus of the Brooklyn College History Department, and his groundbreaking impact on academia and social justice.
Read MoreNew Endowed Chair of Women’s and Gender Studies Seeks to Explore Overlooked Histories of Local Black Women’s Activism
Professor Robyn C. Spencer is offering free public programming that educates New York City communities about the sociopolitical impact of black women’s leadership and organizing.
Read MoreBrooklyn College: The Year in Pictures
Twenty-eighteen was a seminal year at the college.
Read MoreAward-winning Poet Sonia Sanchez Examines the Power of Black Women’s Politics at Brooklyn College’s Shirley Chisholm Day Celebration
The event, which commemorated the 50th Anniversary of alumna Shirley Chisholm’s historic election to the U.S. Congress, also featured other preeminent scholars in the world of black women’s politics.
Read MoreAward-winning Poet Sonia Sanchez to Keynote Shirley Chisholm Day at Brooklyn College Nov. 27 In Commemmoration of the 50th Anniversary of Shirley Chisholm’s Historic Election to U.S. Congress
Other guest speakers include eminent scholars in the world of black women’s politics. The Shirley Chisholm Project of Brooklyn Women’s Activism is dedicated to bringing Chisholm’s life and legacy to the general public.
Read MoreAuthor and Historian Joanna Beata Michlic to Brooklyn College Students: “The Study of Holocaust Survivors Can Constitute a Template for Comparative Studies of Other Victims of Genocide.”
The renowned scholar discussed her research on child survivors of the Holocaust in Poland during the early postwar period.
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