News Alumni Zakkiyyah Najeebah's Artwork Featured in Group Exhibition Alum Zakkiyyah Najeebah’s artwork will be shown in a group exhibition which opens this week. The exhibition explores the work of 7 artists who through the act of re-appropriating materials are looking at… Professor Roderick Ferguson Was Interviewed by Truthout Professor Roderick Ferguson discussed the radical roots of the LGBTQ movements as well as the capitalist motivations for commodifying queerness. In the interview, he examines how the movement today can combat those motivations to… AAST Students Spoke on Illinois Bicentennial Panel African American Studies students Alexandra and Frederique Desrosiers spoke in a panel discussion with students about their experiences and the benefits of being active citizens. The student discussed how AAST has shaped their… Professor Barbara Ransby selected for ASA Award The Angela Y. Davis Award for Public Scholarship recognizes scholars who have applied or used their scholarship for the “public good.” This includes work that explicitly aims to educate the lay public, influence… Chronicle of Higher Education Features Professor Barbara Ransby In a Chronicle of Higher Education feature, “Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision” by Barbara Ransby, UIC professor of African American studies, gender and women’s studies, and history;… Professor Roderick Ferguson Interviewed by Los Angeles Review of Books Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB) senior editor Sarah Mesle spoke with ASA president Rod Ferguson about the possibilities of what might emerge — politically, subjectively, spiritually — from intellectual engagement with American… NPR interviewed Professor Amanda Lewis and Professor David Stovall The NPR news show “1A” interviewed Amanda Lewis, director of UIC’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy and professor of African American studies and sociology; and David Stovall, professor of African… Professor Barbara Ransby Joined Chicago Public Radio's Worldview Barbara Ransby, UIC African American studies professor, gender & women’s studies, & history; LAS distinguished professor; and director of the Social Justice Initiative at UIC, joined Chicago Public Radio’s “Worldview” program for a… Dr. Barbara Ransby Interviewed on Democracy Now! Dr. Barbara Ransby joined the program “Democracy Now!” to discuss the Anita Hill hearings in the context of the current hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. She explains, “I see a… The Washington Post Interviewed Dr. Barbara Ransby The Washington Post interviewed Barbara Ransby, UIC distinguished professor of African American studies, gender and women’s studies, and history; and director of the Social Justice Initiative at UIC, in a story about the… Prev 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next