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Truth-teller: Keisha-Khan Y. Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements
Keisha-Khan Perry in her office, surrounded by books

Keisha-Khan Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements in the Americas, is the Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor in Africana Studies.

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Truth-teller: Keisha-Khan Y. Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements

Keisha-Khan Perry, anthropologist of Black social movements in the Americas, is the Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor in Africana Studies.

Kristina Linnea García

Advocacy, equality, and wellness at the Penn Women’s Center
Elisa Foster stands in the Penn Women's Center Hallway, which contains a display of flyers that showcase the Center's history. Here, the 1980s.

The hallway also serves as a visual reminder for the 50 years of anti-violence work. 

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Advocacy, equality, and wellness at the Penn Women’s Center

The Penn Women’s Center occupies three-quarters of a three-story house tucked off Locust Walk, with a front garden dotted with clumps of hellebores and daffodils during the spring. It has a full kitchen, a barbeque in back, and rooms that can be reserved by anyone on campus, with first preference going to student groups. 

Kristina Linnea García

Decolonializing science and technology
Headshot of Kim Tallbear

Kim Tallbear, professor of native studies at the University of Alberta and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Society, gave the Provost’s lecture on diversity on March 15. 

Kim Tallbear

Decolonializing science and technology

Kim Tallbear, professor of Native studies at the University of Alberta, delivered the Provost’s lecture on diversity on decolonializing science and technology.

Kristina Linnea García

2023 Women of Color at Penn Awards
Zhanar Beketova, Krista L. Cortes, Nesha Subramaniam, and Sharon Smith hold hands at the podium

The voices of color presentation included reflections from Zhanar Beketova of the Graduate School of Education, Krista L. Cortes of La Casa Latina, Nesha Subramaniam, a South Asia Studies major in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Sharon Smith, Associate Vice Provost for University Life.

(Image: Chloe Dawson)

2023 Women of Color at Penn Awards

The 36th annual Women of Color at Penn award ceremony celebrated the achievements of women of color at Penn and in the broader community, highlighting this year’s theme of self-care and healing.

Kristina Linnea García

Making moves with Lucas Monroe
Lucas Monroe stands under the hoop at the Palestra holding a basketball at his side.

Image: Eric Sucar

Making moves with Lucas Monroe

The fourth-year guard discusses what he loves about basketball, the history of the game, his social justice work, and his plans for the future.
New York Times journalist Brent Staples and Penn’s Tukufu Zuberi in conversation
Tukufu Zuberi (left) and Brent Staples

Tukufu Zuberi, the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations in Penn’s departments of Sociology and Africana Studies, and New York Times journalist Brent Staples.

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New York Times journalist Brent Staples and Penn’s Tukufu Zuberi in conversation

At the inaugural W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture in Public Social Science, the two discussed Du Bois’ legacy and influence, Staples’ personal and professional journey, and the importance of speaking truth to power.

Michele W. Berger

New Juneteenth documentary explores notions of freedom and citizenship
An illustration whose background is the Constitution. The words "We the people" are visible in the background, and the words "13th Amendment," "14th Amendment," and "15th Amendment" are visible in the foreground.

A still from the new documentary “Juneteenth” from Annenberg Classroom.

(Image: Annenberg Public Policy Center)

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    • New Juneteenth documentary explores notions of freedom and citizenship

    An exclusive Penn screening of the film produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC), plus a conversation with activist Opal Lee and Penn’s Mary Frances Berry, moderated by APPC’s Director of Outreach and Curriculum Andrea (Ang) Reidell, takes place on Feb. 28. Registration with a Penn email is required.

    Michele W. Berger

    A look at the history of affirmative action with Mary Frances Berry
    resident Lyndon B. Johnson reaches to shake hands with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson reaches to shake hands with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after presenting the civil rights leader with one of the 72 pens used to sign the Civil Rights Act in Washington. Surrounding the president, from left: Rep. Roland Libonati, D-Ill., Rep. Peter Rodino, D-N.J., Rev. King, Emanuel Celler, D-N.Y., and behind Celler is Whitney Young, executive director of the National Urban League.

    (Image: AP Photo)

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    • A look at the history of affirmative action with Mary Frances Berry

    The Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and professor of history emerita shares the origins of the term, discusses the practice’s early champions and highlights the ensuing controversies.

    Kristen de Groot

    Business and Black excellence
    AAMBAA students in front of fisher fine arts (On homepage) AAMBAA’s members gather in front of Fisher Fine Arts Library. “You cannot understate the power of seeing yourself,” says Marques Stevenson, who is AAMBAA’s co-president. “AAMBAA helps increase the visibility of African American business leaders within the Wharton community and beyond.”

    (Image: Chris Robinson)

    Business and Black excellence

    The African American MBA Association at the Wharton School celebrates its 50th anniversary.

    Kristina Linnea García