Alumnus, Julian Francis Abele, is featured in the Penn Current
November 2009
Jerome Allen C’95 was featured in the Nov/Dec 2009 edition of the Pennsylvania Gazette
November 2009
Tariro Mupombwa C’10 is featured on WPVI-TV for her program that donates sewing machines to elderly Zimbabwean women (VIDEO)
November 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 commented on the Philadelphia district attorney election in the Metro article, “Four Years Later, It's Seth's Office”
November 2009
John Legend C’99 was interviewed before singing the National Anthem for Game 2 of the World Series
October 2009
Creative writing lecturer, Lorene Cary C’78 G’78, was featured in a Penn Current
October 2009
Collin Williams C’10 was featured in the Daily Pennsylvanian article, “Scissors and style on 39th Street”
September 2009
Black Men at Penn was featured in the Daily Pennsylvanian article, “Group helps mentor children of the incarcerated”
September 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian reported on the mayor’s event at Penn in “Nutter to students: Plan C is ‘100 percent real’”
September 2009
The Gazette Sept/Oct 2009 edition featured alumna, Marcyliena Morgan GR’89, in “Battle Lines Being Drawn: A new book on hip-hop gives context to the L.A. scene”
September 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 discussed the Henry Louis Gates arrest on Wisconsin Public Radio (AUDIO) - Real Player is necessary to listen to this file, click here to download
July 2009
Penn Professor Sarah Tishkoff discussed African genetic patterns in the Daily Dispatch article, “Africans Found to Have Greatest Genetic Variation”
July 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 authored the op-ed, “Post-racial America Still a Mirage ” in the Philadelphia Daily News
July 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW'01is quoted in the Philadelphia Tribune article, “Critics Dive Into Debate on Racism”
July 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 was quoted in the Good Housekeeping article, “Coping With Job Loss”
July 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 was quoted in the Philadelphia Tribune article, “Community Leaders Applaud Ramsey’s ‘Aggressive’ Reform”
July 2009
The University of Pennsylvania was awarded the Vision Award from the Urban League of Philadelphia. The award was presented at the Empowerment Week Gala on June 6th, 2009.
June 2009
Doug Glanville ENG’93 is an Op-Extra columnist for the New York Times. As a former, Major League Baseball player, his columns cover the game, its controversies and what it has taught him about every day life
June 2009
The late Jack Jones GED'73 was recognized by the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) for being a trailblazer in the field. Mr. Jones was the first full-time African American television anchor in Philadelphia and one of the first in the country. The PABJ Awards Ceremony and Reception was held on Saturday, June 13.
May 2009
Octavia Payne C’11said digital news has replaced the need for newspapers in the Philadelphia Inquirer article, “Print Will Live in a Digital Age”
May 2009
Karen Chance C’99 GR’08 was featured in the Ivy Stone Insider Volume 2, Issue 6
May 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 discussed the scapegoating of African-American men in the Metro Philadelphia article, “Racial Unease Arises From Kidnapping Hoax”
May 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 offered insight in communicating with children about unemployment in the Good Housekeeping article, “Coping with Job Loss”
May 2009
The College of Arts and Sciences graduation address by John Legend C’99 (VIDEO)
May 2009
The Gazette May/June 2009 edition featured Mayor Nutter W'79 in 1,700 Mayors for a Day and Tom Sugrue’s new book on African Americans and the Civil Rights Movement entitled, Sweet Land of Liberty
May 2009
Josh Bennett C’10 performed at the White House "Poetry Jam." Read about it in the Daily Pennsylvanian or the Washington Post. Watch his performance on PBS.
May 2009
Glen Bryan C’74 SW’76, Penn’s Director of City and Community Relations, was highlighted for his musical talent the University City Review article written by alumna, Sheryl Simons WG’77
April 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 stated that dire inequities prevent the U.S. from attaining post-racial status in the Philadelphia Tribune article, “Mountaintop in Sight?”
April 2009
Alumnus and Penn Med Professor, Horace DeLisser M'85 FEL'91, received a 2009 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
April 2009
Alumnus and Penn Law professor, Wendell Pritchett GR’97, was named chancellor of the Rutgers University - Camden campus
April 2009
Julianne Malveaux, economist, author, and president of HBCU Bennett College for Women presented "Are We Post-Racial Yet?: Race, Representation, and Economic Reality" at Penn (AUDIO)
March 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian featured an interview with Doug Glanville ENG’93
March 2009
Alumnus Gerald Early C’74 was featured in the article, "We Are Here: A new anthology series preserves the year’s best African American writing" in the Pennsylvania Gazette March/April edition
March 2009
Alumna Denise Gordon C’82 was featured in the article, "Life, Birth, Death, and Song" in the Pennsylvania Gazette March/April 2009
March 2009
Alumna Karlene Burrell-McRae GR'09, Director of Makuu: The Black Cultural Center, was featured in the Penn Current
March 2009
Dean Henry W’74 was featured in “Time, Talent and Treasure” on Penn’s Making History website
February 2009
Chad Dion Lassiter SW’01 was appointed to the Major’s Prison Board of Trustees
January 2009
Fellow alumna, Elizabeth Alexander G’92, wrote and delivered the inaugural poem, "Praise
Song for the Day," at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
January 2009
Listen
to alumnus Chad Dion Lassiter, SW'01 discuss racial hatred in WHYY Radio's "On Racism"
January 2009
Professor Marybeth Gasman discussed a proposal to merge historically black colleges in Mississippi in the Inside Higher Ed article, “Threat to Black Colleges”
November 2009
Actor Denzel Washington cheered at his son Malcolm's first game with the University of Pennsylvania basketball team as reported by the Associated Press
November 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian editorial board featured, “A great addition: The new undergraduate Africana Studies journal ‘Esu Review’ is a true accomplishment”
November 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian featured, “Africana Studies research journal fills 'shocking' gap in field”
November 2009
Penn Professor Shaun Harper discussed higher-education survey results in the Inside Higher Ed article, “Turning Surveys Into Reforms”
October 2009
PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff was cited for her research on genetic diversity in Africa in ScienceNews and Nature
October 2009
Penn Professor Kenneth Shropshire commented on Phillies manager’s leadership style in the Philadelphia Inquirer article, “Charlie Manuel, Model of Management Savvy”
October 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman commented on the revival efforts of a historically black college in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Troubled Barber-Scotia College Seeks Revival”
October 2009
Marybeth Gasman authored an op-ed on minority-serving colleges in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Minority-Serving Colleges Deserve More Respect”
October 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian featured, “Penn students aid young Nigerians through YouthBank”
October 2009
Penn Professor Christopher Lance Coleman has been appointed to the Term Assistant Professor in Multi-Cultural Diversity as an acknowledgement of his devotion to advancing knowledge of the determinants of health among racial and ethnic minorities, marginalized, vulnerable, and underserved populations across the life span.
September 2009
Penn Professor Camille Charles commented on the racial factor in anti-Obama rhetoric in the Kansas City Star article, “What We Hear: Obama Under Fire Can Sound Like Prejudice, or Just Politics”
September 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman commented on how online education targeting African-Americans is competition for enrollment in historically black colleges in the Inside Higher Ed article, “Educational Culture Clash”
September 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman discussed the increased diversity in historically black colleges in the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education article, “Survey Shows More Diversity and Higher Graduation Rates at Public HBCUs”
September 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman authored “Come on People! What’s the Big Deal About a President Welcoming Students Back to School?” in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
September 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman discussed government funding for historically black colleges in the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education article, “HBCU Leaders Gather for ‘Seizing Capacity to Thrive’ HBCU Conference
August 2009
Penn President Amy Gutmann, faculty members and students discussed Penn’s HIV/AIDS-fighting program and other activities in Botswana in the Philadelphia Inquirer article, “A Penn-Botswana Tie Born of AIDS Crisis”
August 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman authored an op-ed on historically black colleges in the Inside Higher Ed article, “Obama’s Agenda for Black Colleges”
August 2009
Penn Professor Shaun Harper provided advice on saving money during college in the Wall Street Journal article, “Study Guide”
August 2009
Inside Higher Ed reported that low-income high school students are less likely to enroll in college and that disproportionate numbers of black and Latino youth fall into this group in the article, “The Parent Gap”
August 2009
College senior Joshua Bennett mines the richness of spoken word poetry in “Getting Inside the Story” in the August edition of SAS Frontiers (VIDEO)
August 2009
Penn Professor John Jackson discussed the arrest of Henry Louis Gates on “Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane” (AUDIO)
July 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman authored “White Privilege: What if Henry Louis Gates Had Been White?” in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
July 2009
Penn Professor Mary Frances Berry was quoted in the Associated Press article, “Obama Takes a Stand on Race in a Divisive Case”
July 2009
Penn Professor Camille Charles discussed the subconscious layer of race-based politics in the La Opinión article, “Los Estereotipos, una Realidad del País”
July 2009
Penn Professor Shaun Harper discussed the Black Male Initiative, a program aimed at encouraging African-American men’s academic commitment at universities, in Inside Higher Ed
July 2009
Penn Med Professor Kwaku Ohene-Frempong commented on President Obama’s visit to Ghana in the Philadelphia Inqurier article, “Local Ghanaians Delight in Obama's Visit”
July 2009
Penn Professor Mary Frances Berry discussed Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the Boston Globe article, “GOP Strategy Looks Beyond Sotomayor”
July 2009
The July/August edition of the Pennsylvania Gazette highlighted the Sun Ra exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art in the article, “The Dawn of El Saturn”
July 2009
Penn Professor Thomas Sugrue was cited for his book in the Philadelphia Daily News article, “We Shall Overcome Some Day...but Apparently That Day Isn't 2009”
July 2009
Penn Professor Mary Frances Berry discussed Labor Policy on PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (VIDEO)
June 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman was credited for her research concerning funding for historically black colleges in the Diverse article, "HBCU Group Seeks Share of Stimulus"
June 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman discussed historically black colleges in the Raleigh News article, "NCCU Seeks to Open Dialogue"
June 2009
Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman discussed the future of historically black colleges and universities on North Carolina Public Radio (AUDIO)
June 2009
Steven Vaughn-Lewis C'12 was profiled in the Philadelphia Inquirer article, "Once-homeless Penn Student Aims High"
June 2009
Penn Professor Shaun Harper counseled victims of the recession on the Michael Baisden Show (AUDIO)
May 2009
Penn Professor Steven Hahn’s new book on the hidden history of African American politics was featured in the SAS Frontiers article, “Political Underground Railroad”
May 2009
Penn Professor, Marybeth Gasman, discussed historically black colleges and universities with The Savvy Sista (AUDIO)
May 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian reported that the Black Student League collected textbooks in the article, “Book drive helps students struggling with finances”
May 2009
The Associated Press reported a cut in funding for HBCUs in the article, “Historically Black Colleges Fighting Cut in Federal Program They Say Is Lifeline in Hard Times”
May 2009
PIK Professor, Sarah Tishkoff, was cited for her research in the Washington Post article, “Africans Have World's Highest Genetic Diversity, Study Finds”
May 2009
The Penn Current highlighted the new ICA exhibit, Pathways to Unknown Worlds: Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago's Afro-Futurist Underground, 1954-68
April 2009
Penn Professor, Mary Frances Berry, analyzed a lawsuit in the Washington Post article, "Reverse Discrimination Case Could Transform Hiring"
April 2009
Penn professor, Mary Beth Gasman, and two students were highlighted for their research on minorities in graduate school programs in Inside Higher Ed article, "Matches and Mismatches in Producing Ph.D.'s"
April 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian featured, “Dropping SAT/ACT requirement may make Penn more diverse”
April 2009
Penn professor, Barbara Savage, was cited for her book in the Philadelphia Inquirer article, "New Stage for Black Culture"
April 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian featured, "Immigrant blacks are overrepresented in certain colleges, studies say"
April 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian featured, “Med study finds racial inequalities in ERs”
April 2009
Penn Professor, Marybeth Gasman, discussed historically black colleges’ graduation rates in The Columbus Dispatch
March 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian featured, "UA steps up minority support" and "For underrepresented groups on U. Council, progress continues 13 years later"
March 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian highlighted Spike Lee’s presentation at Penn in "'Be true to yourself,' Spike Lee says"
March 2009
Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Associate Director of Penn’s African Studies Center, discussed an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in the Philadelphia Inquirer article, "Darfurians in Phila. Region Relieved by Warrant"
March 2009
Penn Professor, Marybeth Gasman, discussed historically black colleges and universities’ struggle with the economic recession on NPR’s "Tell Me More"
March 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian reported, "John Legend to speak at the College graduation"
March 2009
Penn PIK professor, John Jackson, was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer article, "Much Empty Talk About Race"
February 2009
Africana studies Ph.D. program to welcome first students next fall
February 2009
Penn Professor, Marybeth Gasman, discussed historically black colleges in the New York Times article, "Economy Hits Hard on Black Campuses"
February 2009
Penn Professor, Tufuku Zuberi, was featured on PBS’s "Five Good Questions for History Detectives’ Tukufu Zuberi"
February 2009
College student, Tariro Mupombwa, was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer article, "Penn Student Collecting Sewing Machines for Zimbabwe"
February 2009
Penn Professor, John Jackson, authored a column discussing the efforts he and Professor Shaun Harper were making to help youths deal with violence
February 2009
Penn Professor, Shaun Harper, discussed African-American student retention in "Black Males Achieving More on College Campuses"
February 2009
Read "New
UMOJA leadership seeks return to roots" in the Daily Pennsylvanian
February 2009
Daily Pennsylvanian opinion writer, Lisa Zhu W'09 C'09, commented on combining HBCUs with majority white colleges in "Better while separated"
February 2009
Penn professor, Mary Frances Berry, was featured on WHYY Radio discussing her new book "And Justice For All"
February 2009
Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board wrote about renovations to the Du Bois College House in the editorial, "Fixing what is broken"
February 2009
Read about the renovations to the Du Bois College House in "Du Bois updates will be complete by fall '09" in the Daily Pennsylvanian
January 2009
Learn about SEAS community work in "SEAS
crosses the seas to help rural West African community" in the Daily Pennsylvanian
January 2009
Watch
a clip of the ABC news highlighting Penn's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Forum featuring Danny Glover
January 2009
Read the KYW Radio article entitled, "Actor
and Activist Danny Glover Honors MLK at Penn"
January 2009
The Daily Pennsylvanian featured, "For
'Black Men,' social work is social change"
January 2009
Penn professor, Mary Frances Berry, authored "Gay but Equal?" in The
New York Times
January 2009
Penn professors, John Jackson and Salamishah Tillet, discussed the cultural ramifications of President-elect Obama's swearing-in on "Radio
Times with Marty Moss-Coane"
January 2009
Penn professor, Marybeth Gasman, was quoted in "Should
Morris Brown Be Saved?" in Diverse:
Issues in Higher Education magazine
January 2009
