Romanska on Greek Tragedy & Inclusion: Pen America
In an episode of These Truths podcast, which examines literature, Black playwrights Lynn Nottage and Jeremy O. Harris discuss modern theatre and inclusion as one of their topics.
Asim on Fourth of July and Independence: WBUR
Jabari Asim, Writing, Literature and Publishing associate professor and Elma Lewis Distinguished Fellow, contributed to a WBUR Cognoscenti piece titled “July 4th Is Different This Year, And Also The Same. ‘Independence’ Day Is Complicated” and shared the reasons his family does not celebrate the holiday.
WLP Faculty Members Join Together for Racial Justice
Two Writing, Literature and Publishing (WLP) faculty members and a former WLP faculty member were in the news recently for their involvement with Writers Against Racial Injustice, a coalition to raise money for the Alabama-based Equal Justice Initiative.
Jackson on Race, Pop Culture: CNN
Executive in Residence and Director of the Business of Creative Enterprises Program Wes Jackson contributed to an article examining race and pop culture in the wake of civil unrest across the country, as the murders George Floyd and other Black men and women have sparked protests and a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Globe: Pelton to Helm Racial Equity Fund
President Lee Pelton will chair a new initiative from Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to raise millions of dollars to address racial inequity in the city, the Boston Globe reports.
Gales Webb ’77 Promoted to VP at Corp. for Public Broadcasting
Jacquie Gales Webb ’77 was named The Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s (CPB) vice president for radio, according to Inside Radio.
Colby on Adapting Arts: Christian Science Monitor
Professor and Chair of Performing Arts Bob Colby contributed to an article describing how colleges and universities across the country have needed to adapt their arts curriculum and get creative amidst COVID-19.
American India Foundation Raises Funds for Migrant Communities
Trustee Raj Sharma, who is a board member of American India Foundation and Managing Director of Wealth Management and head, The Sharma Group, praised the efforts of the organization as it raised more than $2 million to support the rehabilitation efforts of India’s migrant communities in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic.
House on Protests and Politics: The Hill
Associate professor of American Studies Roger House writes an opinion piece for The Hill as protesters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement are sweeping the nation in the aftermath of the recent high profile murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Srinivas on India’s Goddesses of Contagion: The Conversation
Institute professor of anthropology, religion and transnational studies Tulasi Srinivas writes for The Conversation about the history of goddesses of contagion, and how the current coronavirus pandemic has changed the iconography of them, for example, in artist depictions.