Distinguished Professor Jeanne Theoharis’ New Book Challenges What You Think You Know About the Civil Rights Movement A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History (Beacon Press, 2018) has been praised by The New York Times and Publisher’s Weekly. Read More
United States Artists Awards Distinguished Professor Tania León $50,000 Fellowship The renowned composer’s latest award will help fund the creation of her archives and develop programs that engage young people in the arts. Read More
Award-winning Director and Lecturer Mustapha Khan Previews His New Film “Song for Our People” at Brooklyn College on Feb. 15 The documentary, envisioned as a new musical anthem for Black America, probes the question, “What have you done with your freedom?” Read More
Under One Umbrella Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist Raphael Miranda ’06 partners with the Magner Career Center to mentor Brooklyn College students. Read More
Elle Documentary Spotlights Professor Zinga Fraser’s Scholarship on African-American Women The director of Shirley Chisholm Project on Brooklyn Women’s Activism at Brooklyn College also recently received the prestigious American Association of University Women Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read More
Haiti Through the Eyes of Its Artists A new exhibit at Brooklyn College provides a fresh perspective of Haitian history, politics, and culture. Read More
A Soldier’s Story Senior Isiah James, a decorated veteran, finds community and support on the Brooklyn College campus thanks to the college’s Veteran and Military Program. Read More
Screen Dreams and 10 Million Streams Recent film graduate and proud homegrown talent wins awards and accolades in pursuit of a filmmaking career. Read More
Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Cultivates Leaders for a Changing World As PRLS nears its 50th anniversary, the department’s innovative, interdisciplinary approach illuminates the issues facing Latinx communities and helps students develop solutions. Read More
Conservatory of Music Professor Malcolm Merriweather Sees Choral Training as a Step Toward Preparing Global Citizens Through his “Voices of Haiti” program, the conductor and classical baritone is spearheading opportunities at the college for international engagement. Read More
