Chad Dion
Lassiter SW'01 discusses violent crime against immigrants in "Immigrant Deaths: Victims of Ethnic Intimidation?"
November 2008
Leslie Esdaile Banks W'80 is featured for her bestselling books in "Marketing
the Macabre," in The Gazette Nov/Dec 2008 edition
November 2008
Listen to fellow alumnus, Chad
Dion Lassiter, SW'01, comment on race relations amidst the presidential
election on Wisconsin Public Radio.
November 2008
"Lady Marilyn's
Wing" features Marilyn Nelson, G'70, founder of Soul Mountain Retreat
September 2008
"Young and Ready:
Penn's New University Chaplain" features Reverend
Chaz Howard, C'00
September 2008
"The Autumn of the
Matriarch," a review of Diane McKinney-Whetstone's,
CW'75 new novel
September 2008
Chad Dion Lassiter, SW'01 discusses the U.S. House of Representatives' apology
for slavery and Jim Crow in the Washington Post article, "Slavery
Apology: A Sincere Step Or Mere Politics?"
August 2008
Penn Appoints Charles Howard C'00 to Be University Chaplain
June 2008
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Fatimah Muhammad C'06 was featured on WHYY Radio about her work at Welcoming
Center West
June 2008
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Karen Andrade-Mims CW'75 Appointed Executive Director of UIH Family Partners,
a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of children based in Trenton,
NJ
June 2008
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Jareau Wade ENG'07 helps teach entrepreneurial and technical skills to college
grads in Ghana
April 2008
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Learn about what John Jones GR'72 is doing to rebuild Iraq in the Gazette March/April 2008 article "Hearts, Minds and PRTs"
March/April 2008
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Samantha Buery-Joyner C'90 featured in Penn's Making History Campaign
February 2008
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Meet Philadelphia's mayor, fellow alumnus Michael Nutter, in the Gazette
January/February 2008
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Penn professor, Marybeth Gasman, discusses historically black colleges in the New York Times article, "In
Georgia, Stir Over Plan for Black Colleges"
December 2008
Penn professor, Marybeth Gasman, is featured on NPR's, "Tell
Me More" show about Black Colleges Seek Shelter From Economic Storm
December 2008
Penn professor, John Jackson, in profiled in the Philadelphia
City Paper article, "Divided
City? Anthroman to the Rescue"
December 2008
Professor
Barbara Savage's new book examines tensions between faith and political activism in black churches.
December 2008
Professor
Camille Charles discusses her research on African immigrants and higher education.
November 2008
Professor Salamishah Tillet writes "Why White Comics Don't Get Barack" on TheRoot.com
November 2008
Read about Black student reactions to the election in "'Glass
ceiling' breaks with Obama win" in The Daily Pennsylvanian
November 2008
Listen to Professor
Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts and Sciences discuss the social and cultural importance of Barack Obama's election win.
November 2008
Professor Camille Charles of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses her research on race in American higher education in the BBC program, "Africans
Living the American Dream."
November 2008
Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education analyzes graduation rates among different ethnic groups in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, "Colleges
Seek Key to Success of Black Men in the Classroom"
October 2008
Bernard Anderson GR'69, discussed a possible recession in the Black
Enterprise Business Report (VIDEO)
October 2008-
The Business of Sport, a Q&A with Wharton Professor Ken Shropshire
September 2008
Professor John Jackson is Anthroman in the "Proof
of Concept" article featuring the PIK professors
September 2008
Penn ranks 19th in the 2008 Black Enterprise Top 50 Colleges for African-Americans
September 2008
Delta Sigma Theta sorority celebrates 90th anniversary
September 2008
Daily Pennsylvanian columnist, Meredith Aska McBride, writes "DuBois:
What I learned"
September 2008
With Curiosity, Confidence, He's Poised to Enter Penn
Incoming freshman Steven Vaughn-Lewis is profiled in the Philadelphia
Inquirer, and faculty member Camille Charles comments on the African-American student experience.
July 2008
In
the World of HBCUs, Research Must Inform Practice - Penn Faculty
member, Dr. Marybeth Gasman, authors an op-ed addressing
research practices at historically black colleges
and universities.
August 2008
Africa
Attracts Renewed Attention From American Universities - A Chronicle
of Higher Education article featuring the Penn Botswana
Project.
July 2008
Penn Library
hosts exhibit featuring Francis Johnson (1792-1844), a free African American Philadelphia bandleader and composer.
July 2008
John
Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication and School of Arts and Sciences discusses his book, "Racial Paranoia."
June 2008
Penn to Offer New Ph.D. Program in Africana Studies
June 2008
Black Philosopher, White Academy - a new book released about pioneering African American intellectual and Penn faculty member William Fontaine
June 2008
Black Enterprise ranks Penn 9th in its list of the Top 50 Colleges for African Americans
May 2007
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125 Years After Brister, How Far Have We Come? - Gazette
January/February 2007
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