Professor Johanna Fernandez’s recent book,  The Young Lords:  A Radical History tells the story about how how the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican counterpart to the Black Panther Party, redefined the character of protest, the color of politics, and the … Continue reading The Young Lords: A Radical History

Professor Karanja Carroll invites you to consider this 2010 talk “What is Black Studies?”  (2010), archived in Baruch’s Digital Media Library by Dr. Greg Kimathi Carr (Associate Professor & Chair of Afro American Studies at Howard University).  It explores what … Continue reading What is Black Studies?

Baruch Poetry Professor Donika Kelly talks with Poet Ladan Osman about why we need poetry right now.  Their virtual conversation took place just for Baruch students during the COVID-19 lockdown in New York City. Continue reading What Can Art and Poetry Do For Us Right Now?

Do You Identify as “Latinx”? By Tanisha Love Ramirez and Zeba Blay (from Huffington Post, October 17, 2017) The word “Latinx” (pronounced “La-teen-ex”) has been used more and more lately. And, yet, while many people are using the term and … Continue reading Why Are People Using the Term “Latinx”?

Over the past several months, journalists working on Baruch’s student magazine, Dollars & Sense, attended events marking the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, visited its cultural institutions and churches, knocked on doors, and tirelessly worked on building connections in, … Continue reading Harlem Renaissance at 100

As we start National Poetry Month in a moment of incredible hardship, we can find some comfort in Audre Lorde’s reminder in “Poetry is Not a Luxury” (1985): “The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct … Continue reading “Poetry is Not a Luxury”

Racism and violence against Asian Americans due to stigma over the coronavirus is on the rise.  It has been caused by rhetoric labeling the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus,” “Wuhan virus” or “Kung-flu.”  This needs to stop. Our friends at … Continue reading Racism and COVID-19

The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and … Continue reading The 1619 Project

Professors Angie Beeman, Carolle Charles, and Marisa Solomon had a brilliant conversation about the film, “Get Out” (2017 dir. Jordan Peele).  You can watch it here:   Continue reading Talking About “Get Out”