Conversation Revisits The Women of 'Hijabi World' Film
The short film “Hijabi World,’’ a Newest Americans documentary shot in 2016, was created in response to a Buzzfeed…
Urban Education Department to Launch New Bachelor’s Degree Programs in Bilingual and Secondary Education
The Rutgers Board of Governors on Tuesday, June 21, unanimously voted to approve the creation of two Bachelor of Arts…
John Keene’s “Punks” Wins Lambda Literary Award
Distinguished Professor John Keene, Chair of Rutgers University–Newark’s African American and African Studies…
Mural Collaboration Between Students and Artist is Bold Symbol of Womanhood
In a mural created by Rutgers-Newark BOLD scholars and acclaimed artist Adama Delphine Fawundu, a blue figure with her…
Rutgers-Newark Research Team Compares Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease Among African Americans and the Yoruba of Nigeria
Researchers from the School of Arts & Sciences-Newark (SASN) at Rutgers University have received National…
Soul of the Butterfly Exhibit Tells Intergenerational Story of Baltimore’s Black Artist-Activists
Rutgers-Newark students and faculty collaborated with Baltimore community members to present an exhibit on the Black…
Brenda Velarde: Embracing Her Voice and Giving Back to Her Community
Brenda Velarde understands what it’s like to have imposter syndrome. A Newark native who graduated this spring from…
Public Art Partnership with Audible Urges Viewers to Raise Their Voice
Part of Noelle Lorraine Williams' installation, "Monumental Sites", at the site of the…
Youth and Gun Violence Expert Paul Boxer Provides Recommendations for Reducing Mass Shootings
On May 24, 2022, nineteen children and two teachers were killed at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas by a lone…
Humanities Action Lab Restarts Initiative on Climate Change, Covid and Inequality
Work on a $500,000 grant awarded to The Humanities Action Lab (HAL) in 2020, which was put on hold due to the Covid-19…