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Extremist protestors occupying Washington Road heckle Princeton University students, spew hate-speech
The Daily Princetonian reported on a demonstration and counter-protest that took place on the Princeton University campus on Wednesday, September 17. Led by Pastor Aden Rusfeldt, the protestors carried signs with slogans constituting hate speech. They were met by students…
Read MoreRuha Benjamin and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor named Freedom Scholars
Ruha Benjamin, associate professor of African American studies at Princeton University, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, assistant professor of African American studies, have been named among the first cohort of Freedom Scholars, an initiative supporting progressive academics who are at the forefront…
Read MoreRead, Watch, Learn about Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism, Week of July 25, 2020
158 Resources to Understand Racism in America by Meilan Solly. These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United States. Large DNA Study Traces Violent History of American Slavery…
Read MorePrinceton University Faculty Letter re: Anti-Blackness
Faculty Letter July 4, 2020 Dear President Eisgruber, Provost Prentice, Deans Kulkarni and Dolan, Vice President for Campus Life Calhoun, and members of the Princeton Cabinet, Anti-Blackness is foundational to America. It plays a role in where we live and…
Read MoreRemoval of Woodrow Wilson Name from Public Policy School and Wilson College
In a letter to the Princeton University community on June 27, President Christopher Eisgruber announced that the Board of Trustees concluded that Woodrow Wilson’s racist views and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for the School of Public and International…
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