Prolific and prestigious sociologist Aldon Morrison explains how social justice movements succeed—from Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.
Read More >Excerpted from Talking at the Gates: A Life of James Baldwin by James Campbell The main activity of the Harlem Renaissance took place in the years immediately before and after James Baldwin’s …
Read More >By Dave Roediger, author of Coloured White: Transcending the Racial Past “Smear Campaign” originated in a pair of talks I gave in 2000, one at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and …
Read More >“Movement that centers on providing racial justice for Black people must always be unapologetically Black. In our work, we articulate that in an environment that is highly racialized, we must realize the limits of white support, specifically if such approval is conditional on factors such as racial resentment.”
Read More >by Patricia S. Parker, author of Ella Baker’s Catalytic Leadership: A Primer on Community Engagement and Communication for Social Justice When former Vice-President Joe Biden accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination as President …
Read More >by Corey D. Fields, author of Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans The 2020 Republican National Convention featured a diverse line-up of speakers, including many Black …
Read More >UC Press is happy to share that we have partnered with The Booksmith in San Francisco, CA to bring a series of virtual author events to life. Entitled UC Press Now: Urgent …
Read More >by Carolyn McLaughlin, author of South Bronx Battles Last year, I released South Bronx Battles, a chronicle and tribute to the South Bronx as a community that has worked to create a …
Read More >By Nikki Jones, author of The Chosen Ones: Black Men and the Politics of Redemption Calls to defund the police often elicit fear. How will I stay safe, wonder people who associate …
Read More >The work of addressing society’s core challenges—whether they be persistent inequality, a failing education system, or global climate change—can be accelerated when scholarship assumes its role as an agent of engagement and …
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