Comley on Loss of Live Entertainment: Thrive Global
Tony Award-winning producer and alum Bonnie Comley ’94 writes a piece for Thrive Global describing what it has been like to be an artist during this pandemic and experience the loss of your craft.
Walker on “How to Make a Slave and Other Essays”: Greater Boston, Radio Boston, Globe
Writing, Literature, and Publishing professor Jerald Walker recently discussed his new book, “”How to Make a Slave and Other Essays,” with local media outlets.
Ferrara on Muslim Schools, France, & Radicalization: The Conversation
Cultural anthropologist and marketing communications assistant professor Carol Ferrara writes for The Conversation about French school reform laws pushing forward designed to help combat Islamic separatism after the recent terror attacks in France.
Pelton on Reducing Racial Wealth Gap: GBH
President Pelton contributed to a GBH piece, part one of a two-part series on colleges and minority-owned businesses, which includes reaction to a GBH analysis of purchases by the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium.
Mohabir Will Never Celebrate Indian Arrival Day: Indian Spice
November 16, 2020, marks 160 years of when South Africans of Indian-origin came to South Africa.
Raynauld Talks About Evolving Social Media Platform Options: TechNewsWorld
The Parler app is growing in popularity.
House on Rev. Warnock and the New Black Capital of America: The Hill
Rev. Raphael Warnock needs to appeal to more voters.
Walker on ‘How To Make A Slave’: NPR’s Fresh Air
Writing, Literature and Publishing professor Jerald Walker was interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air program, as his new book How to Make a Slave and Other Essays, published this month, is a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction.
President Pelton Co-Authors Op-ed Urging Communities of Color to Vote: Commonwealth Magazine
President Pelton co-authored an op-ed with Steven W. Tompkins, sheriff of Suffolk County, and Michael Curry, member of the National NAACP board of directors, in which they discuss the reasons behind low voter turnout in men and women of color, citing data from the 2016 election and 2018 midterms.
Romanska on Disability Representation on Screen: The Conversation
Performing Arts associate professor Magda Romanska writes a piece for The Conversation about how disabled American actors are historically underrepresented on screen, though there has been a “slight shift” in TV and movies in the past few years.