Let’s help a Penn professor get the U.S. to declare racism a public health crisis Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Let’s help a Penn professor get the U.S. to declare racism a public health crisis Walter Palmer of the School of Social Policy & Practice doesn’t just want to call racism a public health crisis; he wants the country to do something about it. $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice Social Justice Scholar and May graduate Gianni Morsell, pictured at the SP2 graduation (left to right) with SP2 alumna Sarah Jones and SP2 Class of 2023 student Kira Kerkorian. $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice The resources will provide unprecedented support for graduate students in social work, social policy, and nonprofit leadership How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Penn sociologist Regina Baker. How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Sociologist Regina Baker finds that Black people in southern U.S. states with significant institutionalized historical racial practices experience worse poverty today. These states also have a wider poverty gap between Black and white populations. Commemorating Juneteenth Image: USAG-Humphreys Commemorating Juneteenth As Penn observes Juneteenth as an official University holiday, Penn Today chronicles events and resources across campus. A secret city with a secret African American history Penn In the News The New York Times A secret city with a secret African American history Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on a reported 7,000 African Americans from the Deep South who were recruited to work on the Manhattan Project starting in 1942. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism Students in American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course, examined intersectional topics on race and racism through a broad, multidisciplinary lens. The course included directed readings, guest speaker presentations, such as this discussion led by Jessie Harper from the Graduate School of Education, and in-depth conversations about the city of Philadelphia. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism In the spring, students engaged with complex topics, both intellectually and civically, as part of American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course. A cemetery in Minneapolis pays tribute to thousands of Black victims of police violence Penn In the News Oprah Daily A cemetery in Minneapolis pays tribute to thousands of Black victims of police violence School of Arts & Sciences graduates Connor Wright and Anna Barber are quoted on their art installation in response to police violence and their work to make it permanent. Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic A new study by Penn LDI’s Kevin Jenkins provides new insights into how structural racism impacts Black patients’ lives and treatment experience for chronic kidney disease. Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice Eli Moraru (left) and Alexandre Imbot (right) have been working with community activist Charles Reeves (center) for two years. Their project, The Community Grocer, hopes to make nutrition accessible for all residents of Reeves’ South Philadelphia neighborhood. Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice With a 2022 President’s Sustainability Prize, Eli Moraru and Alexandre Imbot will take raw ingredients payable with EBT and turn them into hot, heathy meals while providing nutritional education resources. How Lucas Monroe defines leadership As a response to anti-Black violence, Lucas Monroe, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, took on a leadership role in social justice work, eventually serving as a fellow in the Office of Social Equity & Community along with being co-captain of the men’s basketball team. How Lucas Monroe defines leadership Lucas Monroe, a political science major, combines athletics and introspection to take on a leadership role in social justice work on campus and beyond. Load More
$12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice Social Justice Scholar and May graduate Gianni Morsell, pictured at the SP2 graduation (left to right) with SP2 alumna Sarah Jones and SP2 Class of 2023 student Kira Kerkorian. $12.5M in new scholarships to enrich student population diversity at the School of Social Policy & Practice The resources will provide unprecedented support for graduate students in social work, social policy, and nonprofit leadership
How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Penn sociologist Regina Baker. How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality Sociologist Regina Baker finds that Black people in southern U.S. states with significant institutionalized historical racial practices experience worse poverty today. These states also have a wider poverty gap between Black and white populations.
Commemorating Juneteenth Image: USAG-Humphreys Commemorating Juneteenth As Penn observes Juneteenth as an official University holiday, Penn Today chronicles events and resources across campus.
A secret city with a secret African American history Penn In the News The New York Times A secret city with a secret African American history Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on a reported 7,000 African Americans from the Deep South who were recruited to work on the Manhattan Project starting in 1942. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism Students in American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course, examined intersectional topics on race and racism through a broad, multidisciplinary lens. The course included directed readings, guest speaker presentations, such as this discussion led by Jessie Harper from the Graduate School of Education, and in-depth conversations about the city of Philadelphia. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism In the spring, students engaged with complex topics, both intellectually and civically, as part of American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course. A cemetery in Minneapolis pays tribute to thousands of Black victims of police violence Penn In the News Oprah Daily A cemetery in Minneapolis pays tribute to thousands of Black victims of police violence School of Arts & Sciences graduates Connor Wright and Anna Barber are quoted on their art installation in response to police violence and their work to make it permanent. Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic A new study by Penn LDI’s Kevin Jenkins provides new insights into how structural racism impacts Black patients’ lives and treatment experience for chronic kidney disease. Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice Eli Moraru (left) and Alexandre Imbot (right) have been working with community activist Charles Reeves (center) for two years. Their project, The Community Grocer, hopes to make nutrition accessible for all residents of Reeves’ South Philadelphia neighborhood. Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice With a 2022 President’s Sustainability Prize, Eli Moraru and Alexandre Imbot will take raw ingredients payable with EBT and turn them into hot, heathy meals while providing nutritional education resources. How Lucas Monroe defines leadership As a response to anti-Black violence, Lucas Monroe, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, took on a leadership role in social justice work, eventually serving as a fellow in the Office of Social Equity & Community along with being co-captain of the men’s basketball team. How Lucas Monroe defines leadership Lucas Monroe, a political science major, combines athletics and introspection to take on a leadership role in social justice work on campus and beyond. Load More
Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism Students in American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course, examined intersectional topics on race and racism through a broad, multidisciplinary lens. The course included directed readings, guest speaker presentations, such as this discussion led by Jessie Harper from the Graduate School of Education, and in-depth conversations about the city of Philadelphia. Engaging in intersectional conversations on race and racism In the spring, students engaged with complex topics, both intellectually and civically, as part of American Race: A Philadelphia Story, a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Paideia Program course.
A cemetery in Minneapolis pays tribute to thousands of Black victims of police violence Penn In the News Oprah Daily A cemetery in Minneapolis pays tribute to thousands of Black victims of police violence School of Arts & Sciences graduates Connor Wright and Anna Barber are quoted on their art installation in response to police violence and their work to make it permanent. Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic A new study by Penn LDI’s Kevin Jenkins provides new insights into how structural racism impacts Black patients’ lives and treatment experience for chronic kidney disease. Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice Eli Moraru (left) and Alexandre Imbot (right) have been working with community activist Charles Reeves (center) for two years. Their project, The Community Grocer, hopes to make nutrition accessible for all residents of Reeves’ South Philadelphia neighborhood. Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice With a 2022 President’s Sustainability Prize, Eli Moraru and Alexandre Imbot will take raw ingredients payable with EBT and turn them into hot, heathy meals while providing nutritional education resources. How Lucas Monroe defines leadership As a response to anti-Black violence, Lucas Monroe, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, took on a leadership role in social justice work, eventually serving as a fellow in the Office of Social Equity & Community along with being co-captain of the men’s basketball team. How Lucas Monroe defines leadership Lucas Monroe, a political science major, combines athletics and introspection to take on a leadership role in social justice work on campus and beyond.
Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic A new study by Penn LDI’s Kevin Jenkins provides new insights into how structural racism impacts Black patients’ lives and treatment experience for chronic kidney disease.
Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice Eli Moraru (left) and Alexandre Imbot (right) have been working with community activist Charles Reeves (center) for two years. Their project, The Community Grocer, hopes to make nutrition accessible for all residents of Reeves’ South Philadelphia neighborhood. Reimagining the corner store to promote food justice With a 2022 President’s Sustainability Prize, Eli Moraru and Alexandre Imbot will take raw ingredients payable with EBT and turn them into hot, heathy meals while providing nutritional education resources.
How Lucas Monroe defines leadership As a response to anti-Black violence, Lucas Monroe, a junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, took on a leadership role in social justice work, eventually serving as a fellow in the Office of Social Equity & Community along with being co-captain of the men’s basketball team. How Lucas Monroe defines leadership Lucas Monroe, a political science major, combines athletics and introspection to take on a leadership role in social justice work on campus and beyond.