Brooklyn College Welcomes 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Roberta Gbowee The Liberian peace activist, trained social worker, and women’s rights advocate will discuss gender, law, transitional justice, reconstruction, and other topics. Read More
Steven Spielberg Discusses West Side Story With Brooklyn College Community Drawing an online audience of hundreds, the iconic director talked about everything from the cultural and historical significance of the new film breaking down barriers, to the challenges of making a musical for the first time. Read More
Haitian Studies Institute Receives $1 Million From New York City Council As the Haitian diaspora deals with twin calamities from the recent earthquake and the assassination of its president, the funding brings resources to help address a wide range of issues. Read More
Conor Tomás Reed Awarded Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Adjunct Faculty Fellowship Conor Tomás Reed, an adjunct assistant professor in Africana Studies and American Studies at Brooklyn College, was awarded the Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Adjunct Faculty Fellowship. The Career Enhancement Fellowship, Read More
Brooklyn College Celebrates Black History Month with Performance and Poetry at The Tow Center A reminder of the roots of the month-long holiday and a call to celebrate black history and culture year-round were key messages in the afternoon program. On February 6, members Read More
Celebrating Black History Month/Kickoff, February 6, noon The Office of Diversity and Equity Programs invites you to help kick off Black History Month! Join President Michelle J. Anderson and Chief Diversity Officer Anthony Brown in the Tow Read More
Acclaimed Photojournalist Laylah Amatullah Barrayn Pays Tribute to John Hope Franklin at Black History Month Memorial Event The noted artist, academic, and activist honored Franklin, chair emeritus of the Brooklyn College History Department, and his groundbreaking impact on academia and social justice. Read More
Award-winning Poet Sonia Sanchez to Keynote Shirley Chisholm Day at Brooklyn College Nov. 27 In Commemmoration of the 50th Anniversary of Shirley Chisholm’s Historic Election to U.S. Congress Other guest speakers include eminent scholars in the world of black women’s politics. The Shirley Chisholm Project of Brooklyn Women’s Activism is dedicated to bringing Chisholm’s life and legacy to the general public. Read More
Professor Sara Reguer’s ‘Opinionated’ Perspective Illuminates the Struggles and Victories of Jewish Women Her recent book, Opinionated: The World View of a Jewish Woman, examines Judaism and Jewish culture through a feminist lens. Read More
Senior Gabrielle Powell on the Importance of Cultural Studies and Why Anthropology Makes Her Question Everything In an ongoing series we interview students to get their perspective on current events, issues, and their Brooklyn College experience. Read More
