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Police Reform in the Spotlight
Much Bigger than the Police
“Policing, at present, is trapped in an intractable dilemma caused by the gap between a just society and the one we inhabit,” said Harvard political theorist Brandon Terry, leading off a Radcliffe Institute online conversation on American policing and protest.
"Tom Tom" Takes Its Place in the Operatic Canon
Shirley Graham Du Bois’ "lost opera" tells the diaspora story of African Americans. Originally performed in 1932, it is being reproduced and restored to its rightful place in history.
‘Juneteenth is a day of reflection of how we as a country and as individuals continue to reckon with slavery’
In a Q&A, Radcliffe Dean and Harvard Law Professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin spoke about the history of Juneteenth and its particular relevance more than 150 years later.
"Indian Sex Life" and the Cultural Control of Women
A "Messy Experiment"
Racial Inequalities in COVID-19—The Impact on Black Communities
Medical News Today looks at the racialized impact that COVID-19 has on black communities in the United States, using expert opinions and rounding up the available evidence.
Facing the Denial of American Racism
The Radcliffe Institute hosted “Naming Racism,” a discussion focused on identifying the historic and ongoing social roots of racism denial, and strategies for raising awareness.
Six Graduate and Professional Schools to Remain Online for Fall
Retreating to the Kitchen
“For every home cook so enthused by their enhanced skills and expanded repertoire that they’ll never look back, there’s another desperate to regain the comfort, convenience, and social experience of a restaurant meal,” says cultural anthropologist Heather Paxson.