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Tag Archives: activism
#CharlottesvilleCurriculum: 10 Books About Protests and Activism in America
in African American Studies, american history, Uncategorized
Tagged #CharlottesvilleCurriculum, activism, protest
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University of Illinois Press has always prided ourselves on our commitment to social justice. In light of the recent events in Charlottesville, here are 10 books about protest and activism in America. Check out the other posts in our series … Continue reading
Harry Edwards on fighting for black athletes and coaches, whether they like it or not
in African American Studies, Olympic history, politics, sports history
Tagged activism, college sports, Harry Edwards, Olympic history, racism, Revolt of the Black Athlete, sports
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An excerpt from the new introduction to The Revolt of the Black Athlete: 50th Anniversary Edition, by Harry Edwards. I believe that over the last fifty years, the facts, the relationships, and the conclusions drawn from them as portrayed in the … Continue reading
Guest post: Richa Nagar on the need for politically engaged scholarship today
in anthropology, feminist studies, women's history
Tagged activism, Asian studies, feminism, geography
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In the following post, Dr. Richa Nagar discusses the importance of politically engaged scholarship for scholar activists in the post-election climate. Dr. Nagar is a professor of gender, women, and sexuality studies at the University of Minnesota and is the … Continue reading
Q&A with The Battle over Marriage author Leigh Moscowitz
in author commentary, authors, gay/lesbian, interviews, media studies, new books
Tagged activism, Leigh Moscowitz, LGBT, same sex marriage, The Battle Over Marriage
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Leigh Moscowitz is an assistant professor of communication at the College of Charleston. In her UIP book The Battle over Marriage: Gay Rights Activism through the Media the author examines the aims and efforts of LGBT advocates to re-frame the public image … Continue reading
Q&A with Citizens in the Present co-editor Maria de los Angeles Torres
in author commentary, authors, interviews, latino studies, Uncategorized
Tagged activism, Citizens in the Present, civic youth engagment, Maria de los Angeles Torres
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Maria de los Angeles Torres is professor of Latin American and Latino studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the co-editor of Citizens in the Present: Youth Civic Engagement in the Americas. We asked her some questions about … Continue reading
