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In the Media: Rita Roberts Discusses I Can’t Wait to Call You My Wife on CSPAN
The book is a compilation of letters sent between African Americans during the Civil War.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Amy Alemu, Assistant Professor of History
The Office of聽Marketing and Communications recently spoke with new 61传媒Assistant Professor of History Amy Alemu to discuss Ethiopian and Black American student activism, interdisciplinary historical inquiry, and handstands.
Read MoreCindy Forster Discusses the Arrest of Bolivian Coup Leaders in the Jacobin
Forster discusses the arrest of Luis Fernando Camacho, who led the 2019 coup in Bolivia that deposed Evo Morales.
Read MoreRita Roberts Named Finalist for 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize
Rita Roberts, Nathaniel Wright Stephenson Chair in History and Biography and professor of history and Africana studies, was named a 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize finalist for her book I Can鈥檛 Wait to Call You My Wife: African American Letters of Love and Family in the Civil War Era.
Read MoreIn the Media: Rita Roberts’ I Can’t Wait to Call You My Wife Included in Oprah Daily‘s List of Holiday Gift Books
The book is a compilation of letters sent between African Americans during the Civil War.
Read MoreVisiting Lecturer Jessica Christian 鈥07 Connects the United States鈥 Past to Its Present
For Visiting Lecturer of History Jessica Christian 鈥07, the past is always present. Although she鈥檚 teaching an introduction to US history course, the subjects she鈥檚 covering鈥攚hich include disease, colonization, environmentalism, and politics鈥攆eel both modern and familiar in a year marked by a global pandemic, protests for racial justice, and an unprecedented presidential election season.
Read MoreIn the Media: Cindy Forster Examines Jeanine 脕帽ez’s Impact on Bolivia in People’s Dispatch
In a two-part series for People’s Dispatch, Cindy Forster, professor of history and chair of Latin American studies, examines the impact that interim president Jeanine 脕帽ez has had on Bolivia since taking power, arguing that 脕帽ez is waging a war on women.
Read MoreMonet Massac 鈥21 Explores US Haitian Identity in Summer Research Project
To understand how Haitian immigrants negotiated their identity on US soil, Monet Massac 鈥21, granddaughter of Marie Massac, is embarking on a summer research project that explores how Haitian migrants from the 1970s鈥90s navigate the racial terrain of the United States.
Read MoreIn the Media: Rita Roberts Discusses Racist Corporate Symbols in USA Today
In USA Today, Rita Roberts, Nathaniel Wright Stephenson Chair in History and Biography Chair and Professor of History and Africana Studies, discussed how Aunt Jemima and other racist corporate symbols have reinforced white supremacy beyond the breakfast table.
Read MoreAnnouncing the Passing of Life Trustee Bradford 鈥淏rad鈥 Blaine
Life Trustee and Emeritus Professor of History Bradford 鈥淏rad鈥 Blaine passed away on April 14, 2020. Brad鈥檚 kindness and unwavering support of the College will be remembered by those he touched during his association with Scripps, which spanned more than 50 years.
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