The Jewish Studies Center at Hunter College presents: Talia Lavin, Author of Culture Warlords: My Journey into the Dark Web of White Supremacy in Conversation with Jessie Daniels Co-Sponsored by the departments of Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino Studies, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies and Political Science Talia Lavin is a freelance writer focusing on the […]
The Department of Africana & Puerto Rican/Latino Studies at Hunter College, CUNY, will host two events celebrating Latinx Heritage Month. This year the program focuses on how educational attainment, economic success and social mobility impact Latinx students and their communities. Event 1: Roundtable Discussion of Latina/o/x Education in Chicago: Roots, Resistance, and Transformation Date: September […]
Join us for Hunter College's Black History Month Convocation, featuring Professor Christina Greer from Fordham University as the keynote speaker. Professor Greer’s keynote address will be on the topic Race, Gender and Politics. She will touch upon a number of issues, including changing demographics, voter suppression, female-led grassroots initiatives and ethnic politics. The Convocation will […]
The Department of Africana, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies received a Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative (BRESI) grant to reimagine and support curricular transformation and inclusive excellence. The grant, “Black and Latinx Practices of Freedom: Archives, Methods and Pedagogies,” is supported by the Mellon Foundation and represents a CUNY-wide initiative that seeks to support […]
In honor of Black History Month, the Department of Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies at Hunter College presents a special workshop on "Global Black Experience Archiving" with Professor Benjamin Talton […]
In honor of Black History Month, the Department of Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies at Hunter College presents The Bresi Lecture Series with Professor Benjamin Talton, with a special topic […]
Please join us in the Roosevelt House Auditorium Wednesday, February 8 at 2:30PM – 3:30PM for our event, “Memphis, Police Accountability, and How We Can Advocate for Change!” as we bring together our Hunter […]
Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies Initiative Revisiting the Village Scene: Lorraine Hansberry the Organizer Presented by Professor Soyica Colbert (Georgetown University). Soyica Diggs Colbert is the Idol Family Professor of […]
This public lecture focuses on Dr. Rachel Afi Quinn's recent book Being La Dominicana: Race and Identity in the Visual Culture of Santo Domingo. The lecture investigates the ways Dominican visual culture portrays Dominican women and how women represent themselves in their own creative endeavors in response to existing stereotypes. Delving into the dynamic realities […]
Join CENTRO and Hunter College AFPRL Department for an event discussing the themes of colonialism, relocation, and the forging of Puerto Rican communities in Hawaii as shown in Marisel Vera's book, The Taste of Sugar and Carmen Cruz-Venie's upcoming documentary Bajari: Honor and Respect. The Taste of Sugar is a novel set in Puerto Rico […]
