Jennifer Beard and Monica Wang published an article in The Brink describing the importance of public scholarship for rebuilding trust in science.
The language we use to talk about global health often perpetuates colonial power dynamics. Ifeanyi Nsofor and Sowmya Rao publish an Inter Press Service News Agency commentary arguing that the words we use in our research matter.
New laws threaten educators who teach history. Where does that leave our democracy? Kaylene Stevens publishes commentary in Cognoscenti.
When we teach Black history, facts matter — and so does narrative. Caty Taborda, Program Director in the Office of Narrative, publishes oped in Cognoscenti.
We Must Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline. Sonya Soni, our Advocacy Program Director, writes in The Progressive Magazine.
In case you missed it: It’s time to end catch-up culture in American schools. Olivia Poulin, from the CAR Narrative and Policy Offices, evokes bell hooks’ plan for supporting students and teachers in The Emancipator.
Deanna
Deanna Harris is a multimedia journalist, producer and founder of “chattin w/ d,” a show that seeks to empower youth by highlighting the journeys of successful artists and entrepreneurs. Guests on her show have included fashion designer Dapper Dan, activist and journalist Felipe Luciano and soca artist Mr. Killa; Deanna has also produced a number […]
Julie
An assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, Dr. Julie Hui’s research seeks to understand and reduce barriers to workforce development. She was recently honored with a Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize for her work with Lettersmith, a software helping students with professional writing. We chatted with Dr. Hui about Lettersmith, barriers to […]
What is preventing Black and Brown people from being promoted at U.S. tech companies? Antiracist Tech Initiative Publishes New Paper
What is preventing Black and Brown people from being promoted at U.S. tech companies? A new paper from the BU Center for Antiracist Research’s Antiracist Tech Initiative (ATI) strives to answer this research question. Rather than focusing on “the pipeline problem,” a forthcoming paper co-authored by Dr. Sanaz Mobasseri, ATI’s faculty lead, examines structural forces that […]
Addressing Racialized Harms of Incarceration: CAR’s Caitlin Glass Testified in front of Massachusetts Legislative Committee
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, Caitlin Glass, the Policy Program Director at the BU Center for Antiracist Research, testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary. In her testimony, Glass shared CAR’s research and policy work regarding racism in the administration of felony murder laws, accomplice liability, and extreme sentencing in Massachusetts. Many incarcerated […]