‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center The cast of “Mecca is Burning.” Top row, left to right: Steven Peacock Jacoby, Kenya Wilson, Imana Breaux, Benjamin Rowe; bottom row, left to right: Ashlee Danielle, Alyssa Carter, Alton Ray, and Yohanna Florentino. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Live Arts) ‘Mecca is Burning’ play mixes drama, poetry at the Annenberg Center “Mecca is Burning,” a commissioned piece that will world premiere at the Annenberg Center this weekend, is a two-act play that takes an artful—but candid—look at race in the U.S.
Historic moment: Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes serve as inspiration to Black youth Penn In the News 6ABC.com Historic moment: Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes serve as inspiration to Black youth Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that there was a time when Black athletes were considered to lack the skills and critical thinking needed for a leadership role. Africana studies can save education—and the world Penn In the News Education Week Africana studies can save education—and the world Ismael Jimenez of the Graduate School of Education writes that "Africana studies is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the study of Black people and history, but it also represents a foundational building block of a more just world." ‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future “You can’t get a colorblind society until you’ve addressed all of the effects of a race-specific society,” said Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Sarah J. Jackson. “What the 1619 Project is trying to do is to really complexify and subvert these myths about America.” (Image: Eddy Marenco) ‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future Nikole Hannah-Jones, award-winning journalist and author of the 1619 Project, delivered the 22nd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice on Jan. 25 in conversation with Sarah Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication. ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville) ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change. A different kind of learning loss Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer A different kind of learning loss In a Q&A, Camille Z. Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the behavioral changes she’s seen in her classroom since the start of the pandemic. The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service will conclude with a candlelight vigil including songs and quotations from King. (Image: University of Pennsylvania/Flickr) The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person With lectures, community service projects, and informational events, the Day of Service and Commemorative Symposium unites the Penn community through social change. Last cut for neighborhood barber after 70 years in West Philadelphia Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Last cut for neighborhood barber after 70 years in West Philadelphia Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that Black men share intimate and personal stories in barbershops, making them ideal places to help deal with emotional and physical trauma. Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care Penn In the News Chicago Tribune Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts says that Black families are twice as likely as white families to be negatively affected by the foster care system. Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa Penn In the News PBS NewsHour Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa The redesigned Africa Galleries at the Penn Museum seeks to return artifacts and transform narratives of colonization, with remarks from Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Museum and Christopher Woods, director of the Museum. Load More
Africana studies can save education—and the world Penn In the News Education Week Africana studies can save education—and the world Ismael Jimenez of the Graduate School of Education writes that "Africana studies is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the study of Black people and history, but it also represents a foundational building block of a more just world." ‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future “You can’t get a colorblind society until you’ve addressed all of the effects of a race-specific society,” said Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Sarah J. Jackson. “What the 1619 Project is trying to do is to really complexify and subvert these myths about America.” (Image: Eddy Marenco) ‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future Nikole Hannah-Jones, award-winning journalist and author of the 1619 Project, delivered the 22nd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice on Jan. 25 in conversation with Sarah Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication. ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville) ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change. A different kind of learning loss Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer A different kind of learning loss In a Q&A, Camille Z. Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the behavioral changes she’s seen in her classroom since the start of the pandemic. The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service will conclude with a candlelight vigil including songs and quotations from King. (Image: University of Pennsylvania/Flickr) The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person With lectures, community service projects, and informational events, the Day of Service and Commemorative Symposium unites the Penn community through social change. Last cut for neighborhood barber after 70 years in West Philadelphia Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Last cut for neighborhood barber after 70 years in West Philadelphia Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that Black men share intimate and personal stories in barbershops, making them ideal places to help deal with emotional and physical trauma. Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care Penn In the News Chicago Tribune Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts says that Black families are twice as likely as white families to be negatively affected by the foster care system. Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa Penn In the News PBS NewsHour Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa The redesigned Africa Galleries at the Penn Museum seeks to return artifacts and transform narratives of colonization, with remarks from Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Museum and Christopher Woods, director of the Museum. Load More
‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future “You can’t get a colorblind society until you’ve addressed all of the effects of a race-specific society,” said Nikole Hannah-Jones in conversation with Sarah J. Jackson. “What the 1619 Project is trying to do is to really complexify and subvert these myths about America.” (Image: Eddy Marenco) ‘Fight for it:’ Nikole Hannah-Jones on abolition, reparation, and building a more just future Nikole Hannah-Jones, award-winning journalist and author of the 1619 Project, delivered the 22nd annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice on Jan. 25 in conversation with Sarah Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication.
‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration Graduate student Ayo Aladesanmi spoke about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. (Image: Damien Townsville) ‘Embodying love’ at the Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Commemoration At the Interfaith Commemoration and award ceremony, student speakers and performers reflected on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and six Penn community members were honored for working towards positive social change.
A different kind of learning loss Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer A different kind of learning loss In a Q&A, Camille Z. Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the behavioral changes she’s seen in her classroom since the start of the pandemic. The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service will conclude with a candlelight vigil including songs and quotations from King. (Image: University of Pennsylvania/Flickr) The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person With lectures, community service projects, and informational events, the Day of Service and Commemorative Symposium unites the Penn community through social change. Last cut for neighborhood barber after 70 years in West Philadelphia Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Last cut for neighborhood barber after 70 years in West Philadelphia Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that Black men share intimate and personal stories in barbershops, making them ideal places to help deal with emotional and physical trauma. Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care Penn In the News Chicago Tribune Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts says that Black families are twice as likely as white families to be negatively affected by the foster care system. Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa Penn In the News PBS NewsHour Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa The redesigned Africa Galleries at the Penn Museum seeks to return artifacts and transform narratives of colonization, with remarks from Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Museum and Christopher Woods, director of the Museum. Load More
The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service will conclude with a candlelight vigil including songs and quotations from King. (Image: University of Pennsylvania/Flickr) The 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is back in person With lectures, community service projects, and informational events, the Day of Service and Commemorative Symposium unites the Penn community through social change.
Last cut for neighborhood barber after 70 years in West Philadelphia Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Last cut for neighborhood barber after 70 years in West Philadelphia Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that Black men share intimate and personal stories in barbershops, making them ideal places to help deal with emotional and physical trauma. Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care Penn In the News Chicago Tribune Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts says that Black families are twice as likely as white families to be negatively affected by the foster care system. Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa Penn In the News PBS NewsHour Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa The redesigned Africa Galleries at the Penn Museum seeks to return artifacts and transform narratives of colonization, with remarks from Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Museum and Christopher Woods, director of the Museum. Load More
Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care Penn In the News Chicago Tribune Jeffery Leving: Illinois should follow federal guidance and stop charging parents for their kids’ foster care PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts says that Black families are twice as likely as white families to be negatively affected by the foster care system. Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa Penn In the News PBS NewsHour Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa The redesigned Africa Galleries at the Penn Museum seeks to return artifacts and transform narratives of colonization, with remarks from Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Museum and Christopher Woods, director of the Museum. Load More
Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa Penn In the News PBS NewsHour Museum works to repatriate artifacts looted from West Africa The redesigned Africa Galleries at the Penn Museum seeks to return artifacts and transform narratives of colonization, with remarks from Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Museum and Christopher Woods, director of the Museum.