Northwestern hosts renowned history and humanities scholar Gabrielle Foreman
Campus events with ‘Colored Conventions Project’ founder will take place May 2 to 6
View ArticleTracing the American civil rights movement that started long before the Civil...
In her new book, historian Kate Masur examines the early activists who envisioned the United States as a multi-racial nation
View ArticleAs gun deaths surge, scientists fill knowledge gaps in field of violence...
Landmark study reveals extreme levels of exposure to violence, risk of being shot for community violence intervention workers
View ArticleDid the civil rights movement use military tactics to topple Jim Crow?
Historian Kevin Boyle explores the new book, “Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968”
View ArticleNorthwestern scholar establishes Reparations Research Collaborative
Lewis-Sebring Foundation grant will fund study of Evanston’s landmark legislation
View ArticleAfro-Latino politicians could bridge the African American-Latino divide
In the U.S., Dominicans are the Hispanic group with the largest Black population. Many are pressured to identify as either Black or Latino, not both.
View Article‘We speak for ourselves’
Northwestern scholars help launch new exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum to amplify the diverse voices of Native American and Indigenous people
View ArticleCivil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill will headline MLK Commemoration
Northwestern commemorates Dr. King’s legacy with Dream Week Jan. 16 to 23
View ArticleCommunity violence interventionists face on-the-job violence, trauma
Researchers from Northwestern, UAlbany say vulnerable frontline practitioners need more support
View ArticlePreventing racism and ableism from impacting people’s daily lives
With new Center for Racial and Disability Justice, law professor Jamelia Morgan looks to enact change
View ArticleFirearms injure or kill up to a quarter of juvenile justice youth after...
Hispanic and Black males are most affected
View ArticleFrom the combination of racism and sexism, here is the story of a new word
“Misogynoir” goes from the writings of Northwestern professor Moya Bailey to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary
View ArticleOverwhelming support for Evanston reparations program, survey finds
Data suggests program can be instructional for other municipalities and governments
View ArticleChicago community violence intervention program shown to reduce gun violence
Study shows a steep drop in arrests for violent crime among program participants
View ArticleNorthwestern Prison Education Program students first incarcerated people to...
Sixteen students at Stateville Correctional Center earn bachelor's degrees
View ArticleMy students in prison have complex pasts but are now creating new stories
As an educator in the program, I have learned that their stories are crucial for healing and growth, writes Mary Pattillo
View Article‘All policy is disability policy’
The Center for Racial and Disability Justice’s Kate Caldwell discusses policy silos, increasing grassroots involvement and race and intersections of inequality
View ArticleHow did parents talk to their children about Black Lives Matter?
The most common conversational approaches taken by parents differed by race
View ArticleLooking to the past 100 years since the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act
Native scholars and law professionals gather at Northwestern Pritzker Law for conference on Indigenous sovereignty, community
View ArticleGuided parent-child discussion can help address subtle racism
When parents talk about racism with their children, negative biases toward Black people are significantly reduced in both parent and child
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