Kris Marsh – Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland Title of course: “Why Are We Still Talking About Race?” What prompted the idea for the course? I am a…
Written by Lisa D. Tinsley Entrepreneurship is a challenging but rewarding journey that requires hard work, perseverance, and a unique set of skills and qualities. For many aspiring entrepreneurs, looking…
Rowhea Elmesky, Associate Professor of Education, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and Olivia Marcucci, Assistant Professor of Education, Johns Hopkins University When a white Texas…
Cheryl Thompson – Assistant Professor, Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University On December 13, 2022, dancer and DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss died from suicide at age 40. Like many, I was incredibly shocked…
Jessica Pressman – Professor of English and Comparative Literature, San Diego State University Mermaids have become a cultural phenomenon, and clashes about mermaids and race have spilled out into the…
Julian C. Chambliss – Professor of English, Michigan State University As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m…
Rachel Paine Caufield – Professor of Political Science, Drake University Fetterman or Oz? Walker or Warnock? Bolduc or Hassan? Kelly or Masters? Hard-fought races for the U.S. Senate are dominating…
When leaders at a middle school in New Orleans asked me to help students who were struggling after the city had been struck by Hurricane Katrina, we didn’t see eye…
Erin Whiteside – Associate Professor of Journalism and Electronic Media, University of Tennessee Of the many outstanding components of her game, Serena Williams may best be known for her commanding…
Julia Liu – Professor of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine and RaKetra Snipes Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology, Morehouse School of Medicine Clinical trial participants are predominantly white. Despite Black and Hispanic…