Call Her Ms. Flatbush Shelley Worrell ’00 made a career—and a lifestyle—celebrating Brooklyn’s Caribbean community. Read More
Past Is Prologue For Marisha Sampson, her current studies both harken her childhood and guide her future. Read More
Author and Activist Barbara Smith to Lecture at Brooklyn College on March 16 One of her first public appearances since 2020 will serve as an extraordinary complement to Brooklyn College’s Women’s History Month celebration. Read More
Author and Activist Barbara Smith Serving as Brooklyn College’s Hess Scholar-in-Residence for 2022-23 The independent scholar has opened up a national cultural and political dialogue about the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. On November 29, Smith will be part of a conversation on campus with Jeanne Theoharis to discuss selected clips from the newly released documentary, “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks,” which features Smith and is also based on Theoharis’ research and book of the same name. Read More
A Texas-Size Catastrophe Associate Professor Michael Menser says the disaster in the Lone Star State provides important lessons on public policy and climate change. Read More
Columbia University Ph.D. Candidate Lisa Del Sol Reflects on How Brooklyn College Prepped Her for Success The recent graduate says the college opened up numerous opportunities for her, helping her to realize her potential. Read More
Exploring the Cultural Roots of Carnival A Caribbean Studies class gets a lesson in a signature carnival instrument—steelpan. Read More
