by Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs
Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them.
Known around the...
by Roy Whitaker, San Diego State University
It is perhaps only natural, as hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, that people look to the genre’s future....
Issa Rae as President Barbie. (Photo: Issarae/Instagram.)
by Carol Hay, UMass Lowell
As a mama trying to raise a daughter free from the gendered stereotypes of...
Amen Thompson, left, and his twin brother, Ausar, were selected fourth and fifth in the 2023 NBA draft.
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A street mural by Manuel Acevedo at Halsey Place in Newark, N.J.
Anthony Alvarez, CC BY-NC-ND
by Anthony Alvarez, Rutgers University - Newark
How can neighborhoods gentrify...
by Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College
Public transit systems face daunting challenges across the U.S., from pandemic ridership losses to traffic congestion, fare evasion and...
by Kristin Ann Hass, University of Michigan
As an acclaimed photographer and conceptual artist, Hank Willis Thomas has grown accustomed to criticisms of his unconventional...
