Black Athenians: Constructing Race Among Greek & Immigrant Workers
A Ph.D. candidate spent more than a year working as a fruit vendor in Greece where he uncovered the racism present among Greek and immigrant workers. Read more ›
On Being Female, a Lawyer, and Black
Many industries once dominated by white men are gradually changing their racial and gender makeup. But institutional practices often persist in the workplace despite these changes. Tsedale Melaku, a postdoctor Read more ›
Racism and Research: Using Psychology to Justify Policy
Brown v. Board of Education triggered an unending racist backlash that included the use (and misuse) of psychological studies to question federal funding for education, a new book argues. Read more ›
Understanding Obesity and Diabetes in Foreign-Born Blacks
Calculating the health of foreign-born blacks can be difficult because they’re often classified alongside U.S.-born blacks, but that distinction remains necessary considering their different health profiles. Read more ›
Under Your Skin and Into Your Gut
If something gets “under your skin” — in other words, if you’re bothered by something — does it also get into your gut? Read more ›
Helping Student Teachers Improve Math Instruction
A new paper shows how a pedagogical process called “lesson study” not only improves teacher effectiveness and student achievement in math classes, but also helps change teachers’ attitudes toward their own “math identities.” Read more ›
The Militarization of the Police: Has It Gone Too Far?
The coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project says the role of police needs to be scaled back dramatically. Read more ›