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Black joy and resistance in ‘times of struggle’
Nakeeya Garland smiling with ocean view in background

Nakeeya Garland in Senegal, where she did a study abroad during the fall semester of 2019. (Pre-pandemic photo)

Black joy and resistance in ‘times of struggle’

Nakeeya Garland, a senior from Oakland, California majoring in Africana studies, examines Black joy and resistance during a summer internship at the African American Museum of Philadelphia.

Kristina García

Barbara Savage sees ‘bright spots’ in her research, even in a pandemic
Barbara Savage

Barbara Savage, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought. (Image: Penn Arts & Sciences)

Barbara Savage sees ‘bright spots’ in her research, even in a pandemic

Before the world went into lockdown, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought in the Department of Africana Studies at Penn had been traveling around the globe to conduct research for her latest project.

From Africana Studies

A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors
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A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors

In a collaborative new study between the School of Nursing and Drexel University, researchers have peeled back the layers of what causes and prevents many trauma-surviving Black men from seeking needed professional behavioral health care.

From Penn Nursing News

What happens to a dream deferred? 60-Second Lectures on racial injustice
Screenshot of four people in a grid form, top left is Mary Frances Berry, top right is Margo Natalie Crawford, bottom left is Guthrie Ramsey, bottom right is Dagmawi Woubshet

Clockwise from top left: Mary Frances Berry; Margo Natalie Crawford; Guthrie Ramsey; and Dagmawi Woubshet. (Image: Penn Arts & Sciences)

What happens to a dream deferred? 60-Second Lectures on racial injustice

In an effort to amplify the messages of the recent protests against racist violence, Penn Arts & Sciences created a special series: What Happens to a Dream Deferred? 60-Second Lectures on Racial Injustice.

From Omnia

Michael Hanchard on continuing injustice and the fight for equal protections
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Michael Hanchard, chair and Gustave C. Kuemmerle Professor of Africana Studies. (Image: Omnia)

Michael Hanchard on continuing injustice and the fight for equal protections

The chair and Gustave C. Kuemmerle Professor of Africana Studies, discusses the recent wave of protests following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other unarmed Black women and men across the country.

From Omnia

COVID-19 makes us face the hazy line between ‘elective’ and ‘essential’ medicine

COVID-19 makes us face the hazy line between ‘elective’ and ‘essential’ medicine

Nitin Ahuja of the Perelman School of Medicine wrote an op-ed about medical procedures delayed due to the pandemic. On a spectrum of cosmetic to urgent treatments, “most of medicine sits in the middle, asking us to balance potential health benefits against potential costs,” he said.

Historian Mary Frances Berry responds to the George Floyd protests
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Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and a professor of history and Africana studies. (Image: Jim Abbott)

Historian Mary Frances Berry responds to the George Floyd protests

The professor of history and Africana studies speaks with Penn Today about protesting injustice, pushing for change, and the history of African American civil rights.

Kristina García

'We feel your pain': Local experts respond to unrest in Minnesota

'We feel your pain': Local experts respond to unrest in Minnesota

Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on the public response to the police killing of George Floyd. "What we are seeing is the latest incident of the perpetuation of white supremacy in this country, and it's there and everywhere for everybody to see. We should not be so angry at the people being angry because they have a reason to be angry,” she said.

When Malcolm X came to Penn
Gesturing with his hand, Malcolm X speaks at Irvine Auditorium in January of 1963.

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When Malcolm X came to Penn

On this Malcolm X Day, his 95th birthday, Penn Today reflects on his visit to the University in January of 1963, and his life and legacy.