26th annual MLK symposium goes online The candlelight vigil “was always powerful and will continue to be” as it offers a moment to reflect on the man and his legacy, says Toliver. Here, the Penn community gathers in 2007 to commemorate. 26th annual MLK symposium goes online Virtual events over three weeks offer opportunities to reflect, engage, and celebrate with family, colleagues, and friends.
Exacerbating the health care divide Exacerbating the health care divide With rates of diagnoses and death disproportionately affecting racial minorities and low-income workers, experts from the School of Arts & Sciences address how COVID-19 has further exposed already dire health outcome inequalities.
‘Then and Now: Black-Jewish Relations in the Civil Rights Movement’ Entire busloads of Freedom Riders were arrested when they reached southern states (here, Jackson Mississippi). Interfaith collaboration was a vital part of the Civil Rights Movement, Butler said. ‘Then and Now: Black-Jewish Relations in the Civil Rights Movement’ Professor of religious studies Anthea Butler gave an overview of shared history and discussed next steps in “Then and Now: Black-Jewish Relations in the Civil Rights Movement,” an event hosted by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.
How the Africana Studies Summer Institute went virtual Niko Simpkins (above) and Camille Charles (top right) were among those featured in the Institute's final video presentation. How the Africana Studies Summer Institute went virtual The 2020 Africana Summer Institute adopted a new vision, working to prepare freshmen for a virtual life at Penn.
Mary Frances Berry, a ‘woman of the century’ Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and a professor of history and Africana studies. (Image: Jim Abbott) Mary Frances Berry, a ‘woman of the century’ In a profile, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History discusses her history as an adviser on education and civil rights, and today’s protest movements.
Takeaways from the vice presidential debate Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence Takeaways from the vice presidential debate Historian Barbara D. Savage shares her thoughts on the first vice presidential debate in history featuring a Black woman.
Black joy and resistance in ‘times of struggle’ 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.
Barbara Savage sees ‘bright spots’ in her research, even in a pandemic 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.
A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors 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.
What happens to a dream deferred? 60-Second Lectures on racial injustice 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.