Dorothy Roberts on ‘Black Families Matter’: Race and Regulation Podcast Dorothy Roberts, the George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights. (Image: Penn Law) Dorothy Roberts on ‘Black Families Matter’: Race and Regulation Podcast In her book, “Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World”, Roberts says the U.S. should replace its current family surveillance system with one that improves children’s welfare.
Who, What, Why: Tyra Moore on her commitment to mental health care for Black Americans Tyra Moore, a doctor of social work candidate at the School of Social Policy & Practice, recently won the Joy Award from the Boris L. Henson Foundation for her commitment to mental health care for Black Americans. (Image: Jordan Lynam, Lynam Up Media) Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Tyra Moore on her commitment to mental health care for Black Americans The doctoral student in the School of Social Policy & Practice received the Joy Award from the Boris L. Henson Foundation and is writing a dissertation on teen parenting within the foster care system.
A councilman in Reading wants the city to implement reparations for slavery Penn In the News WITF.org A councilman in Reading wants the city to implement reparations for slavery Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences notes that nearly a dozen mayors in cities across the country have pledged to pilot reparations programs in their cities. Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups Abortion-rights activists demonstrate in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups For low-income people and people of color, lack of access to safe abortions in the U.S. will have a range of health and financial ramifications, compounding factors like poverty and systemic racism. Let’s help a Penn professor get the U.S. to declare racism a public health crisis Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Let’s help a Penn professor get the U.S. to declare racism a public health crisis Walter Palmer of the School of Social Policy & Practice doesn’t just want to call racism a public health crisis; he wants the country to do something about it. $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice Social Justice Scholar and May graduate Gianni Morsell, pictured at the SP2 graduation (left to right) with SP2 alumna Sarah Jones and SP2 Class of 2023 student Kira Kerkorian. $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice The resources will provide unprecedented support for graduate students in social work, social policy, and nonprofit leadership How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Penn sociologist Regina Baker. How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Sociologist Regina Baker finds that Black people in southern U.S. states with significant institutionalized historical racial practices experience worse poverty today. These states also have a wider poverty gap between Black and white populations. Commemorating Juneteenth Image: USAG-Humphreys Commemorating Juneteenth As Penn observes Juneteenth as an official University holiday, Penn Today chronicles events and resources across campus. A secret city with a secret African American history Penn In the News The New York Times A secret city with a secret African American history Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on a reported 7,000 African Americans from the Deep South who were recruited to work on the Manhattan Project starting in 1942. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism Students in American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course, examined intersectional topics on race and racism through a broad, multidisciplinary lens. The course included directed readings, guest speaker presentations, such as this discussion led by Jessie Harper from the Graduate School of Education, and in-depth conversations about the city of Philadelphia. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism In the spring, students engaged with complex topics, both intellectually and civically, as part of American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course. Load More
Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups Abortion-rights activists demonstrate in Washington, D.C. on June 30, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups For low-income people and people of color, lack of access to safe abortions in the U.S. will have a range of health and financial ramifications, compounding factors like poverty and systemic racism.
Let’s help a Penn professor get the U.S. to declare racism a public health crisis Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Let’s help a Penn professor get the U.S. to declare racism a public health crisis Walter Palmer of the School of Social Policy & Practice doesn’t just want to call racism a public health crisis; he wants the country to do something about it. $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice Social Justice Scholar and May graduate Gianni Morsell, pictured at the SP2 graduation (left to right) with SP2 alumna Sarah Jones and SP2 Class of 2023 student Kira Kerkorian. $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice The resources will provide unprecedented support for graduate students in social work, social policy, and nonprofit leadership How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Penn sociologist Regina Baker. How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Sociologist Regina Baker finds that Black people in southern U.S. states with significant institutionalized historical racial practices experience worse poverty today. These states also have a wider poverty gap between Black and white populations. Commemorating Juneteenth Image: USAG-Humphreys Commemorating Juneteenth As Penn observes Juneteenth as an official University holiday, Penn Today chronicles events and resources across campus. A secret city with a secret African American history Penn In the News The New York Times A secret city with a secret African American history Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on a reported 7,000 African Americans from the Deep South who were recruited to work on the Manhattan Project starting in 1942. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism Students in American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course, examined intersectional topics on race and racism through a broad, multidisciplinary lens. The course included directed readings, guest speaker presentations, such as this discussion led by Jessie Harper from the Graduate School of Education, and in-depth conversations about the city of Philadelphia. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism In the spring, students engaged with complex topics, both intellectually and civically, as part of American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course. Load More
$12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice Social Justice Scholar and May graduate Gianni Morsell, pictured at the SP2 graduation (left to right) with SP2 alumna Sarah Jones and SP2 Class of 2023 student Kira Kerkorian. $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice The resources will provide unprecedented support for graduate students in social work, social policy, and nonprofit leadership
How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Penn sociologist Regina Baker. How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Sociologist Regina Baker finds that Black people in southern U.S. states with significant institutionalized historical racial practices experience worse poverty today. These states also have a wider poverty gap between Black and white populations.
Commemorating Juneteenth Image: USAG-Humphreys Commemorating Juneteenth As Penn observes Juneteenth as an official University holiday, Penn Today chronicles events and resources across campus.
A secret city with a secret African American history Penn In the News The New York Times A secret city with a secret African American history Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on a reported 7,000 African Americans from the Deep South who were recruited to work on the Manhattan Project starting in 1942. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism Students in American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course, examined intersectional topics on race and racism through a broad, multidisciplinary lens. The course included directed readings, guest speaker presentations, such as this discussion led by Jessie Harper from the Graduate School of Education, and in-depth conversations about the city of Philadelphia. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism In the spring, students engaged with complex topics, both intellectually and civically, as part of American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course.
Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism Students in American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course, examined intersectional topics on race and racism through a broad, multidisciplinary lens. The course included directed readings, guest speaker presentations, such as this discussion led by Jessie Harper from the Graduate School of Education, and in-depth conversations about the city of Philadelphia. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism In the spring, students engaged with complex topics, both intellectually and civically, as part of American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course.