sociology

5 min read 2022-05-13 18:06:34

Use of ‘white privilege’ makes online discussions more polarized and less constructive

A protestor holds a sign reading ‘White Privilege Is The Problem’ at a rally against policy brutality and racial injustice in New York on Sept.

3 min read 2022-05-08 00:44:41

Pastoral Letter for Mother’s Day, 2022

The following is a message I shared in our our church newsletter: Mother’s Day was originally a day to promote women’s equality, peace, and

6 min read 2022-05-01 21:00:34

Listening to Black mothers about their pandemic struggles and strengths

When schools shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, moms took on the burden of supporting students at home. AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar by Loren

5 min read 2022-04-28 01:06:56

Big Tobacco and Black Culture

The Promise and Perils of Caring Capitalism Patricia A. Banks An empty pack of menthol cigaretted.By Wil540 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia

3 min read 2022-04-27 23:16:33

Reviewing women-centric cinema in Bangladesh

This week in North Philly Notes, Elora Halim Chowdhury, author of Ethical Encounters: Transnational Feminism, Human Rights, and War Cinema in

2 min read 2022-04-20 21:00:57

Recommending a book that anticipated the 1619 project by more than 50 years

This week in North Philly Notes, William Cross, author of Black Identity Viewed from a Barber’s Chair, recommends a lost classic of African

3 min read 2022-04-14 22:00:19

Survey reveals that many young people in Japan are experiencing loneliness and isolation

The pandemic and its effects have contributed to a rise in loneliness among people of all ages, but especially young people. One consequence of

3 min read 2022-04-12 01:37:32

Beyond a Monolith

This week in North Philly Notes, James Lai, author of Asian American Connective Action in the Age of Social Media writes about what the Students for

7 min read 2022-04-02 03:04:29

Common ground

In order to agree on an interpretation, we first have to agree on the facts. Even when we agree on the facts, the available set of facts may admit

2 min read 2022-03-23 23:19:54

Blind Author and Publisher Make Are You Two Sisters? Accessible

This week in North Philly Notes, Susan Krieger, author of Are You Two Sisters?, addresses the need for books to be made available in formats for the

4 min read 2022-03-23 21:00:25

Data Science Institute builds AI technologies to support book project about the Black experience at Vanderbilt

Rosevelt L. Noble, BS’98, PhD’03, director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center and senior lecturer in sociology, is participating

1 min read 2022-03-17 22:05:45

“under the veil of secrecy, dangerous plans and harmful teachings can be accepted just as well as noble intentions and profound knowledge; because not all members themselves are informed of such depraved intentions, which sometimes tend to lie hidden beneath the beautiful façade”

under the veil of secrecy, dangerous plans and harmful teachings can be accepted just as well as noble intentions and profound knowledge; because not

Caring Beside: Metaphors of Solidarity at the Bedside

3 min read 2022-03-17 01:25:53

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