2024

Students, Faculty
Black studies students learn through community connections
Students learn through dialogue with the executive director of a national museum and they engage with high school youth.
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2023

Faculty
The Center for Black Studies Welcomes Back Simone Drake ’97
On Thursday, Sept. 7, the Center for Black Studies welcomed Dr. Simone Drake back to campus as the Black Studies Scholar-In-Residence for 2023-2024.
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Danai Gurira as Okoye and Angela Bassett as Ramonda in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. (Eli Adé / Marvel)
Faculty
Professor Diana Mafe trains her critical lens on the Oscars
"Wakanda Forever" lifts up Black women—but only so far, says Professor Diana Mafe.
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Announcements & Updates, Faculty
Denison welcomes Simone Drake '97 for teaching fellowship
Ohio State Professor Simone Drake joins Denison to teach students during a one-year fellowship.
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2022

Jack Shuler
Faculty
Prof. Jack Shuler: Black Ohioans die from overdose at higher rates
Black people make up 13.2% of Ohio’s population, and yet, they account for 20% of opioid overdose deaths so far this year, says Shuler.
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Smiling girl
Faculty
Denison profs weigh in on why Black girls are seen as adults
In this podcast, three Denison professors discuss why Black girls are judged as if they're adults, which has significant ramifications today.
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2021

Faculty
Prof. Terrance Dean awarded Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship
The HistoryMakers has awarded its 2021 Faculty Innovations in Pedagogy and Teaching Fellowship to Denison University Assistant Professor Terrance Dean.
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Faculty
Why Black girls are judged as if they're adults
Profs. Dean, Powell Sears and James discuss why Black girls like Ma'Khia Bryant are judged as if they're adults, in a Columbus Dispatch podcast.
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Prof. Michael Croley
Faculty
Prof. Michael Croley on being Asian American in Appalachia
Prof. Michael Croley shares his story as an Asian American in Appalachia.
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