Media Literacy & Fake News: A Syllabus
Ten lessons from the past and steps we can take now to educate ourselves and our students about how to be a thoughtful consumer of information.
Five Decades of Black Activism in St. Louis
Elizabeth Hinton, Percy Green II, Robin D. G. Kelley, Tef Poe, George Lipsitz, and Jamala Rogers trace the history from Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.
Toilet Plumes, Black Commons, and Romanian Orphans
Well-researched stories from The Cut, The Atlantic, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
15 Black Women Who Should Be (More) Famous
Honoring the scientists, poets, activists, doctors, and librarians--those we know and those we don't.
Juneteenth and the Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. took place over a protracted period. The articles in this curated list dig into the complicated history.
Juneteenth in the Alternative Press
Reports in the underground press demonstrate how Juneteenth has been celebrated as both a social and political gathering in the twentieth century.
Cop Shows, COVID Design, and Ancient Plague
Well-researched stories from The Conversation, The New York Times Magazine, and other publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni in Conversation
In 1971, two legends of Black letters discussed Black manhood, white racism, the role of the writer, and the responsibility to teach.
Filmmaker Marlon Riggs: “Notice Is Served”
The award-winning Black gay filmmaker, author, and activist Marlon Riggs left a legacy of protest against racism and homophobia.
Alondra Nelson: Leave More Genius Work Behind
How do those who have been the objects of scientific study and medical experimentation become the agents or the producers of scientific knowledge?
Black Exhaustion, Police Violence, and Challenge Trials
Well-researched stories from NBC, the Marshall Project, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Barbara Christian on Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde's influence on contemporary intersectional feminism was profound, as pioneering Black literary scholar Barbara Christian wrote.
Racism and Black Men’s Health, Ghost Forests, and Troublesome Tweets
Well-researched stories from Atlas Obscura, ScienceLine, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Little Richard, Cordons Sanitaires, and Shiny Chocolate
Well-researched stories from The Conversation, Items, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Zoom Fatigue, Bold Rats, and Drive-in Church
Well-researched stories from Quartz, Wired, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
These Plants Are Ready for Their Closeup
Move over cats of the internet, here comes something greener.
Friendly Snakes, Murderous Hornets, and Truth Seekers
Well-researched stories from Science, TribLive, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Nurses Have Always Been Heroes
Nothing drives that home more than this amazing photo collection from the Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing.
Shrew Spines, COVID Mysteries, and Pandemic Poverty
Well-researched stories from CNN, the New York Times, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Escape Fantasies
From the archives: twelve tales of avoidance and self-preservation, right when you need them.
Resilient Flowers, Time Sense, and the Antarctic Accent
Well-researched stories from The New Yorker, Longreads, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Ten Stories about Trees for Arbor Day
They talk to each other via underground networks, grow shy, migrate across the Earth's surface, and reverse some of the damage caused by climate change.
Immunity, Contagion, and Talking Squid
Well-researched stories from Wired, CNBC, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.
Viral Racism, Universal Antivirals, and Weird Dreams
Well-researched stories from Slate, The New Yorker, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.