‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Producer Dream Hampton Takes On Ecosystem That Supported The Star
Activist, filmmaker and writer dream hampton executive produced Surviving R. Kelly, a six-part docuseries focusing on Kelly's alleged victims and their family members. hampton says the series, which first premiered on Lifetime on Jan. 3, is currently streaming on Lifetime's website and will re-air on Feb. 25, is about "centering the women."
CSRPC Faculty Colloquium: Salikoko S. Mufwene/ Linguistics
The CSRPC Faculty Colloquium is a forum for the Center’s Faculty Affiliates to share research-in-progress with colleagues across areas and fields who share an investment in scholarship that engages questions of race and ethnicity.
CSRPC Annual Public Lecture: Jose Antonio Vargas
The CSRPC's Annual Public Lecture features distinguished public intellectuals whose work promotes engaged thought and scholarship around topics of race and ethnicity within the public sphere. This year, we are pleased to present Jose Antonio Vargas, journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist as our chosen speaker.
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Faculty spotlight: Allyson Nadia Field
Allyson Nadia Field, an Associate Professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies and the College, recently helped discover a silent film from 1898 that is thought to depict the earliest cinematic depiction of African-American affection.
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Alum Gordon Quinn’s Film on School Boycott Earns Oscar Buzz
Gordon Quinn’s ’63 Boycott depicts historic city-wide walkout against school segregation.
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Artist-in-Residence Brandon Breaux teams up with entrepreneur Alex Tardos
Our Artist-in-Residence Brandon Breaux has teamed up with entrepreneur Alex Tardos to open Chi Pizza Pie in Chatham! Click to learn about his visions for the project.
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Aug 20 | Eve Ewing to Pen Marvel’s “Ironheart” Series
The series will focus on Riri Williams, a black teen girl from Chicago who is a genius and superhero. Read more here.
Aug 8 | Updates on Reconstruction in Puerto Rico
Thousands still left without electricity, while political strife rocks the island territory. Read the Guardian series here
May 23 | Srikanth Reddy Wins Guggenheim Fellowship
Faculty Affiliate Srikanth Reddy will use the award to complete a new book of poetry, titled “Underworld Lit.”
May 19 | Belew Interviewed by New York Times on White Power
In a NYT interview, Faculty Affiliate Kathleen Belew talks about the connections between Vietnam, terrorism, and the White Power movement.