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Racism

Be an Ally: How to Help Fight Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia

March 19, 2021

Photo of a female protestor holding a sign that says "#Stop Asian Hate!" Behind her, the entrance to DC's Chinatown is seen. Protesters rallied to call attention to Asian-American discrimination and remember the Asian-American lives lost in a series of shootings last night in Atlanta, in Chinatown, Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

Voices & Opinion

POV: BU Student on Anti-Asian Discrimination: “It’s Just Dehumanizing”

March 19, 2021

Activists carrying signs and banners participate in a vigil in response to the Atlanta spa shootings March 17, 2021 in the Chinatown area of Washington, DC.

Racism

Video: What’s Behind the Increase in Anti-Asian Racism?

March 19, 2021

Headshots of Ibram X Kendi and Bina Venkataraman

Journalism & Media

BU Center for Antiracist Research Teams with the Boston Globe to Launch The Emancipator

March 16, 2021

A photo of the Dr. Seuss books "If I Ran a Zoo," "And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street," "On Beyond Zebra," and "McElligot's Pool"

Voices & Opinion

POV: Why Halting Publication of Six Dr. Seuss Books Is the Right Call

March 11, 2021

A photo of Marsh Plaza on a sunny day

University News

University to Seek Staff Opinions in Creating More Equitable, Diverse, Inclusive Culture

March 10, 2021

Portrait of Ibram X. Kendi standing in front of a lavendar background

Books

Ibram Kendi Recruited 90 Writers to Tell a 400-year History of Black America, and now “Four Hundred Souls” is a Bestseller

February 25, 2021

A photo of the BU women's basketball team wearing masks with their hands over their hearts before a game

Varsity Sports

BU Athletics Is Playing Black National Anthem before Many Home Games for Black History Month

February 19, 2021

A photo of Louis Chude-Sokei giving a lecture in the classroom

Academics

African American Studies Expands Course Offerings in Response to Rising Student Demand

February 12, 2021

Photo of Dean Elmore holding a tattered copy of "The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. The photo is a tight shot on Elmore's hands as he opens to the book's yellowed title page.

MLK DAY

Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) amid Tumult in America

January 15, 2021

A photo of a mob of rioters clashing with police in front of the US Capitol on January 6, 2020

Terrorism

BU’s Jessica Stern on Why January 6 Attack on Capitol Was an Act of Terrorism

January 15, 2021

A portrait photo of Angela Onwuachi-Willig leaning against a railing with her hands crossed in front of her.

Accolades

Angela Onwuachi-Willig among Five Black Women Law Deans Honored for Efforts to Bring Antiracist Reform to Legal Education

January 12, 2021

Photo of a pro-Trump protester being tended to by a police officer while suffering the effects of chemical agents used to disperse crowds after protesters stormed the grounds the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The police offer holds the mans head gingerly and pours water down his face; neither man is wearing a face mask.

Government & Law

Why a White Mob Felt They Could Storm the US Capitol without Fear

January 8, 2021

Supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021

Racism

“White privilege is on display.” Ibram X. Kendi, Director of BU’s Center for Antiracist Research, Sounds Off On US Capitol Attack

January 7, 2021

Photo of Trump supporters clashing with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. Police officers, dressed in riot gear, push back a metal barrier as insurgent Trump supporters holding American flags and Trump 2020 flags try to break through the line.

Politics

As Trump Supporters Storm Capitol, BU Historian Answers: How Worried Should Americans Be?

January 6, 2021

Illustration of figures stacking gray and brown beams on top of each other using ladders, pulleys, scaffolding, and team work. Background is dark purple.

Center for Antiracist Research

Ibram Kendi, Azer Bestavros Team Up to Launch Racial Data Lab

December 15, 2020

University News

“If You Do Nothing, Racial Inequality Persists”—Ibram X. Kendi Honors Howard Zinn in Annual Zinn Lecture

December 9, 2020

Black and white photo of Barbara Jordan waving and smiling during her ground-breaking speech at the podium of the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City.

Race & Law

LAW Speaker Series Named for Trailblazing Congresswoman and Alum Barbara Jordan

December 2, 2020

Photo of Delice Nsubayi in a purple blazer looking off into the middle distance.

Student Voices

Holding BU to Account on Race

November 29, 2020

Photo of a protestor holding a red sign that reads "SAY HER NAME BREONNA TAYLOR" during a September rally in Louisville, Kentucky. The protestor has a black power fist on their face mask, a crowd of people and a tall white building are seen behind them.

Racism & Policing

BU Researchers Advocate Better Bias Training for Police

November 14, 2020

BU Researchers Advocate Better Bias Training for Police