HHS considering changes to sterilization consent process Stat HHS considering changes to sterilization consent process PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts says there’s widespread devaluing of certain people’s childbearing from negative stereotypes to laws that deny someone extra benefits if they get pregnant while on welfare. Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum (On flagship) The day was sunny and breezy with mild temperatures, perfect for the inaugural Juneteenth Festival in the Penn Museum’s gardens.nocred Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum In partnership with the nonprofit Forum Philly, the free inaugural event featured community-building activities, workshops, and performances in advance of the June 19 holiday. Racism can spark depression and anxiety in Black adolescents, study finds The Washington Post Racism can spark depression and anxiety in Black adolescents, study finds Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that scientific studies often influence and inform intervention strategies, including his own as director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative. Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism Politifact Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism PIK Professor Dorothy E. Roberts and Kathleen M. Brown and Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences comment on Rep. Byron Donalds’ comparison of modern Black culture to the Jim Crow era. The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster CNN The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster Marcia Chatelain of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Red Lobster attracted both working-class and affluent Black diners at a time during the 1970s and ‘80s when many sit-down restaurants were unwelcoming of Black patrons. Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year KQED Radio (San Francisco) Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year Ali Ali-Dinar of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the forces driving the civil war in Sudan and how the global community is responding. In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Associated Press In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Black Americans have grown less likely to believe in a famous defendant’s innocence as a show of race solidarity. A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn World leaders who came to Penn in recent weeks include (left to right) Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio; former South African President Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe; and former Peruvian President and Penn alum Francisco Sagasti.(Images: Courtesy of Eddy Marenco and Sarah Miller Photography) A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn In recent weeks, the Center for Africana Studies hosted the president of Sierra Leone and a former president of South Africa, while Perry World House had a conversation with a former leader of Peru. Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences.(Images: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences and Shira Yudkoff) Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Aldon Morris (right) at the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science. nocred The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ At the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, Aldon Morris of Northwestern University and Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Du Bois’ contributions to the field and to humanity. Load More
Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum (On flagship) The day was sunny and breezy with mild temperatures, perfect for the inaugural Juneteenth Festival in the Penn Museum’s gardens.nocred Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum In partnership with the nonprofit Forum Philly, the free inaugural event featured community-building activities, workshops, and performances in advance of the June 19 holiday.
Racism can spark depression and anxiety in Black adolescents, study finds The Washington Post Racism can spark depression and anxiety in Black adolescents, study finds Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that scientific studies often influence and inform intervention strategies, including his own as director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative. Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism Politifact Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism PIK Professor Dorothy E. Roberts and Kathleen M. Brown and Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences comment on Rep. Byron Donalds’ comparison of modern Black culture to the Jim Crow era. The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster CNN The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster Marcia Chatelain of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Red Lobster attracted both working-class and affluent Black diners at a time during the 1970s and ‘80s when many sit-down restaurants were unwelcoming of Black patrons. Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year KQED Radio (San Francisco) Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year Ali Ali-Dinar of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the forces driving the civil war in Sudan and how the global community is responding. In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Associated Press In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Black Americans have grown less likely to believe in a famous defendant’s innocence as a show of race solidarity. A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn World leaders who came to Penn in recent weeks include (left to right) Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio; former South African President Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe; and former Peruvian President and Penn alum Francisco Sagasti.(Images: Courtesy of Eddy Marenco and Sarah Miller Photography) A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn In recent weeks, the Center for Africana Studies hosted the president of Sierra Leone and a former president of South Africa, while Perry World House had a conversation with a former leader of Peru. Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences.(Images: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences and Shira Yudkoff) Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Aldon Morris (right) at the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science. nocred The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ At the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, Aldon Morris of Northwestern University and Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Du Bois’ contributions to the field and to humanity. Load More
Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism Politifact Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism PIK Professor Dorothy E. Roberts and Kathleen M. Brown and Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences comment on Rep. Byron Donalds’ comparison of modern Black culture to the Jim Crow era. The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster CNN The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster Marcia Chatelain of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Red Lobster attracted both working-class and affluent Black diners at a time during the 1970s and ‘80s when many sit-down restaurants were unwelcoming of Black patrons. Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year KQED Radio (San Francisco) Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year Ali Ali-Dinar of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the forces driving the civil war in Sudan and how the global community is responding. In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Associated Press In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Black Americans have grown less likely to believe in a famous defendant’s innocence as a show of race solidarity. A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn World leaders who came to Penn in recent weeks include (left to right) Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio; former South African President Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe; and former Peruvian President and Penn alum Francisco Sagasti.(Images: Courtesy of Eddy Marenco and Sarah Miller Photography) A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn In recent weeks, the Center for Africana Studies hosted the president of Sierra Leone and a former president of South Africa, while Perry World House had a conversation with a former leader of Peru. Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences.(Images: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences and Shira Yudkoff) Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Aldon Morris (right) at the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science. nocred The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ At the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, Aldon Morris of Northwestern University and Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Du Bois’ contributions to the field and to humanity. Load More
The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster CNN The forgotten racial history of Red Lobster Marcia Chatelain of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Red Lobster attracted both working-class and affluent Black diners at a time during the 1970s and ‘80s when many sit-down restaurants were unwelcoming of Black patrons. Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year KQED Radio (San Francisco) Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year Ali Ali-Dinar of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the forces driving the civil war in Sudan and how the global community is responding. In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Associated Press In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Black Americans have grown less likely to believe in a famous defendant’s innocence as a show of race solidarity. A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn World leaders who came to Penn in recent weeks include (left to right) Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio; former South African President Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe; and former Peruvian President and Penn alum Francisco Sagasti.(Images: Courtesy of Eddy Marenco and Sarah Miller Photography) A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn In recent weeks, the Center for Africana Studies hosted the president of Sierra Leone and a former president of South Africa, while Perry World House had a conversation with a former leader of Peru. Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences.(Images: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences and Shira Yudkoff) Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Aldon Morris (right) at the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science. nocred The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ At the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, Aldon Morris of Northwestern University and Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Du Bois’ contributions to the field and to humanity. Load More
Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year KQED Radio (San Francisco) Violence escalates in Sudan as civil war enters second year Ali Ali-Dinar of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the forces driving the civil war in Sudan and how the global community is responding. In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Associated Press In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Black Americans have grown less likely to believe in a famous defendant’s innocence as a show of race solidarity. A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn World leaders who came to Penn in recent weeks include (left to right) Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio; former South African President Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe; and former Peruvian President and Penn alum Francisco Sagasti.(Images: Courtesy of Eddy Marenco and Sarah Miller Photography) A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn In recent weeks, the Center for Africana Studies hosted the president of Sierra Leone and a former president of South Africa, while Perry World House had a conversation with a former leader of Peru. Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences.(Images: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences and Shira Yudkoff) Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Aldon Morris (right) at the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science. nocred The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ At the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, Aldon Morris of Northwestern University and Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Du Bois’ contributions to the field and to humanity. Load More
In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Associated Press In death, three decades after his trial verdict, O.J. Simpson still reflects America’s racial divides Camille Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Black Americans have grown less likely to believe in a famous defendant’s innocence as a show of race solidarity. A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn World leaders who came to Penn in recent weeks include (left to right) Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio; former South African President Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe; and former Peruvian President and Penn alum Francisco Sagasti.(Images: Courtesy of Eddy Marenco and Sarah Miller Photography) A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn In recent weeks, the Center for Africana Studies hosted the president of Sierra Leone and a former president of South Africa, while Perry World House had a conversation with a former leader of Peru. Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences.(Images: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences and Shira Yudkoff) Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Aldon Morris (right) at the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science. nocred The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ At the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, Aldon Morris of Northwestern University and Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Du Bois’ contributions to the field and to humanity.
A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn World leaders who came to Penn in recent weeks include (left to right) Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio; former South African President Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe; and former Peruvian President and Penn alum Francisco Sagasti.(Images: Courtesy of Eddy Marenco and Sarah Miller Photography) A trio of events welcome world leaders to Penn In recent weeks, the Center for Africana Studies hosted the president of Sierra Leone and a former president of South Africa, while Perry World House had a conversation with a former leader of Peru.
Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences.(Images: Courtesy of Penn Arts & Sciences and Shira Yudkoff) Two Penn professors named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada.
The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Aldon Morris (right) at the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science. nocred The legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois: ‘Something fresh to say’ At the 2nd Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, Aldon Morris of Northwestern University and Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences discuss Du Bois’ contributions to the field and to humanity.