The 1960s and 70s saw a renaissance in urban environments shaped by African American Muslims. To better understand this social and political impact, Prof. Darien Alexander Williams from BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) will study Islamic architecture in the United States with a new fellowship from The Crossroads Project at Princeton University’s Center for […]
At the recent Hubie Jones Lecture in Urban Health 2024, Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) announced a new scholarship fund for future social workers established by alum and Professor Emerita Cassandra Clay (SSW’79). The fund provides support to BUSSW macro practice students and was named in honor of Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones’ continued […]
Early care and education (ECE) can play a significant role in the health and behavioral outcomes of children. However, low-income families face many barriers to high-quality ECE, widening the gaps between social groups that cause inequities throughout a person’s life. Prof. Yoonsook Ha from BU School of Social Work recently shared her extensive research on […]
Darien Alexander Williams, PhD, an assistant professor at Boston University School of Social Work, studies the interplay between communities and their environment. In an in-depth profile published in The Brink, Prof. Darien Alexander Williams shares how his personal history and his work in urban planning and community organizing led him to macro social work. Excerpt […]