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  • Black History Month, February 1 - February 28, 2021. Celebrating African-American Heritage

    Black History Month, February 1 - February 28, 2021. Celebrating African-American Heritage

  • February 2018: The John Hope Franklin Memorial Day Freedom Concert featured the Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir, Conservatory Singers, and the Glee Club.

    February 2018: The John Hope Franklin Memorial Day Freedom Concert featured the Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir, Conservatory Singers, and the Glee Club.

  • February 2018: The John Hope Franklin Memorial Day celebration opened with a discussion on African American history and the public sphere.

    February 2018: The John Hope Franklin Memorial Day celebration opened with a discussion on African American history and the public sphere.

  • October 2017: Rabbi Michael Lerner spoke of his strategies for combating racism and anti-Semitism, and the psychopathology that creates this climate in US politics.

    October 2017: Rabbi Michael Lerner spoke of his strategies for combating racism and anti-Semitism, and the psychopathology that creates this climate in US politics.

  • April 2017: A panel discussed the struggle for immigrant rights, resistance, how to join the cause, and why it's so important.

    April 2017: A panel discussed the struggle for immigrant rights, resistance, how to join the cause, and why it's so important.

  • April 2017: Students questioned panelists Danny Greenberg '66, Judge Sharon Bourne-Clarke '89, Wendy Amengual Wark, and Norman Siegel '65 on today's civil rights movement.

    April 2017: Students questioned panelists Danny Greenberg '66, Judge Sharon Bourne-Clarke '89, Wendy Amengual Wark, and Norman Siegel '65 on today's civil rights movement.

  • March 2017: How can we participate in today's civil rights movement? Judge Sharon Bourne-Clarke '89 answered that question.

    March 2017: How can we participate in today's civil rights movement? Judge Sharon Bourne-Clarke '89 answered that question.

  • March 2017: Professor Louis Fishman, Hussein Ibish, and David Meyers in a lively back-and-forth on Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism.

    March 2017: Professor Louis Fishman, Hussein Ibish, and David Meyers in a lively back-and-forth on Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism.

  • March 2017: Cornell University's Maria Cristina Garcia and Professor Anna Law assess the historical and constitutional context of President Trump's immigration executive orders.

    March 2017: Cornell University's Maria Cristina Garcia and Professor Anna Law assess the historical and constitutional context of President Trump's immigration executive orders.

  • March 2017: In conjunction with the SEEK program, Pardeep Kaleka and Arno Michaelis of Serve 2 Unite shared their transformative experiences.

    March 2017: In conjunction with the SEEK program, Pardeep Kaleka and Arno Michaelis of Serve 2 Unite shared their transformative experiences.

  • February 2017: Filmmaker and director Sam Pollard (Slavery By Another Name) in conversation with Film Studies professor Paula Massood.

    February 2017: Filmmaker and director Sam Pollard (Slavery By Another Name) in conversation with Film Studies professor Paula Massood.

  • February 2017: A series of films, lectures, and artwork celebrating the life and work of John Hope Franklin.

    February 2017: A series of films, lectures, and artwork celebrating the life and work of John Hope Franklin.

  • February 2017: Professor Moustafa Bayoumi addresses issues surrounding surveillance and the First Amendment, in light of undercover operations on campuses.

    February 2017: Professor Moustafa Bayoumi addresses issues surrounding surveillance and the First Amendment, in light of undercover operations on campuses.

  • February 2017: Immigration lawyer Arda Beskardes answered student questions on President’s Trump’s controversial Travel Ban.

    February 2017: Immigration lawyer Arda Beskardes answered student questions on President’s Trump’s controversial Travel Ban.

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We Stand Against Hate

"We Stand Against Hate" has been a campus fixture since spring 2017. Throughout the year, the initiative features lectures, workshops, concerts, programs, and events that reflect our ongoing commitment to elevating dialogue, enhancing understanding and compassion, and celebrating the voices that make up our diverse campus community.

Honoring Black History

February 3, 2021

Dear Brooklyn College Community,

We honor black history, achievements, culture, and contributions with increased visibility this month, but should acknowledge the importance of these contributions and sacrifices 365 days a year.

In that spirit, I ask that you join me today in thanking and collectively acknowledging the hard work and preparation from our numerous organizers, presenters and sponsors—Department of Africana Studies; Black and Latino Male Initiative; Black Solidarity Day Student Committee; Department of Judaic Studies; LGBTQ Resource Center; Personal Counseling; Phi Sigma Chi Multicultural Fraternity Inc.; Department of Sociology; Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership; Tanger Hillel House; Women’s Center; Women of Color Student Club; and We Stand Against Hate—for planning a variety of film screenings, discussions, and workshops for your Black History Month 2021 participation.

Film Screening and Discussion: White Supremacy in Blackface

February 2

A film screening of White Supremacy in Blackface, directed by Domini Quinn SupaStar (2020) and discussion on the social construct called "white supremacy" as seen by its number-one target: black people. Screening and discussion led by Professor of Sociology Jean Eddy Saint Paul. Courtesy of I Am BC Diversity Committee, SAIL Center, and Black Faculty and Staff at BC.

Black & Jewish Multicultural Identities, and Anti-Semitism

February 4, 12:30 p.m.

“Black and Jewish Multicultural Identities, and Anti-Semitism” will explore the possibilities and meanings that arise when black and Jewish identities merge. This event will feature a lecture by Professor Katya Gibel Mevorach from Anthropology and American Studies at Grinnell College. Gibel Mevorach holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Duke University. She received her B.A. and M.A. in African studies from Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Gibel Mevorach is author of the books Black, Jewish and Interracial: It's Not the Color of Your Skin but the Race of Your Kin and Other Myths of Identity, and she has also been published in several notable journals. She moved to Israel in 1970 after graduating from The Brearley School in New York and returned to the United States in 1991 to pursue doctoral studies. She was invited to join Grinnell College as a Scholar-in-Residence in January 1996.

Battle of the Sexes

February 5

Join the ladies of Women of Color and the brothers of Phi Sigma Chi Multicultural Fraternity Inc. for a friendly debate regarding our views on relationships, stereotypes, political stances, gender roles, and much more. Presented by the Beta Chapter of Phi Sigma Chi Multicultural Fraternity Inc. & Women of Color.

Restorative Yoga

Workshop
February 9

Racism, Mental Health, and Strategies for Supporting Our Students

February 18

Co-founders of the BARE Mental Health & Wellness Center, Professor Jessica LoPresti, Suffolk University Boston, and Professor Tahirah Swain, University of Massachusetts Boston, will discuss the impact of racism and discrimination on the mental health of our students of color and the strategies and resources faculty can use to support their success.

Common Reader/The 1619 Project, With Author Robert Jones Jr. '06, M.F.A '08

February 18

As part of the Common Reader/The 1619 Project. organized by the Department of English, Robert Jones Jr. reads from his critically acclaimed debut novel, The Prophets. He will be introduced by Wadzanai Mhute, an M.F.A. student in creative writing at Brooklyn College. This is co-sponsored by the college’s We Stand Against Hate initiative, departments of English and History, Wolfe Institute, and Office of Diversity and Equity Programs.

John Hope Franklin Commemorative Events

February 23 and 24

The departments of History and English, together with the Wolfe Institute and the Common Reader/1619 Project, invite the public to two free online Black History Month events commemorating Tulsa 1921 through oral histories and music.

  • February 23 - Remembering Tulsa, 1921: Race Relations in Early 20th Century United States
  • February 24 - Social Justice through Sound and Film

Restorative Yoga

Workshop
February 23

The Black Entrepreneurial Spirit (B.E.S.T.) of Black History Month

February 23

A panel discussion highlighting alumni who have become successful entrepreneurs since graduating. Presented by SAIL Center, I Am BC Diversity Committee.

"I Am Not Your Negro," by James Baldwin

Film screening and discussion
February 25, 6 p.m.
Register Here

Black Culture: The Underappreciated Pioneer

February 26, 6 p.m.
Zoom Meeting ID: 708 174 3007
Passcode: WOC

Join the ladies of Women of Color and Professor Donna-Lee, Ph.D., from the Brooklyn College Sociology Department to discuss the impact that black culture has had on popular culture throughout history and how it influences today's cultural climate. Presented by Women of Color and Donna Lee Granville, Ph.D.

The annual celebration of Black History Month officially started in 1976, but the inspiration began in February 1926 when Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week “not to box-in when we celebrated our history, but to elevate a period of celebration.”

Sometimes we forget how our words and actions today can have an impact on the future. Recent events have shifted our focus toward positive change and awareness of the complexities and challenges within the black community and other communities of color. The pandemic has affected many of us in a variety of ways, and, unfortunately, communities of color have disproportionately experienced the repercussions of the virus. However, looking to put an end to that is an African American woman and viral immunologist, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, who helped lead the National Institutes of Health team that developed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Corbett and her team’s medical advancements remind us that there are many people making important decisions, advancements, and sacrifices today that will surely be included in the history books of tomorrow.

Thank you,
Anthony Brown, Esq.
Chief Diversity Officer and Special Assistant to the President
Office of Diversity and Equity Programs

Martin Luther King, Jr.
People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

I understand their meaning,
It could and did derive
From living on the edge of death
They kept my race alive
By wearing the mask!

— Maya Angelou

Presidential Statements

  • More Updates on Our Anti-Racist Agenda (July 14)
  • Updates on Our Anti-Racist Agenda (July 8)
  • Enacting an Anti-Racist Agenda at Brooklyn College (July 2)
  • In Honor of Pride and Juneteenth (June 17)
  • A Pivotal Time in History (June 10)
  • Black Lives Matter Here (June 2)
  • Statement Regarding Volleyball Game on February 23, 2020 (February 28)

Upcoming Events

"I Am Not Your Negro," by James Baldwin

February 25, 6 p.m.

Film screening and discussion
Register Here

Black Culture: The Underappreciated Pioneer

February 26, 6 p.m.

Join the ladies of Women of Color and Assistant Professor of Sociology DonnaLee Granville to discuss the impact that black culture has had on popular culture throughout history and how it influences today's cultural climate.

Zoom Meeting ID: 708 174 3007
Passcode: WOC

Integrity First for America

TBD

Integrity First for America organization's event held as a follow-up to last semester's "Taking White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case."

Past Events

Restorative Yoga

February 23, 2021

John Hope Franklin Commemorative Events

The departments of History and English, together with the Wolfe Institute and the Common Reader/1619 Project, invite the public to two free online Black History Month events commemorating Tulsa 1921 through oral histories and music.

February 23, 2021

Remembering Tulsa, 1921: Race Relations in Early 20th Century United States

  • John W. Franklin, National Museum of African American History
  • Cheryl D. Hicks, University of Delaware

February 24, 2021

Social Justice through Sound and Film

  • Professor Malcolm J. Merriweather
  • Laura Karpman
  • Professor Jonathan Zalben
  • Professor Stephanie Jensen-Moulton

The Black Entrepreneurial Spirit (B.E.S.T.) of Black History Month

February 23, 2021

A panel discussion highlighting alumni who have become successful entrepreneurs since graduating. Presented by SAIL Center, I Am BC Diversity Committee.

Common Reader/The 1619 Project, With Author Robert Jones Jr. '06, M.F.A '08

February 18, 2021

As part of the Common Reader/The 1619 Project. organized by the Department of English, Robert Jones Jr. reads from his critically acclaimed debut novel, The Prophets. He will be introduced by Wadzanai Mhute, an M.F.A. student in creative writing at Brooklyn College. This is co-sponsored by the college’s We Stand Against Hate initiative, departments of English and History, Wolfe Institute, and Office of Diversity and Equity Programs.

Racism, Mental Health, and Strategies for Supporting Our Students

February 18, 2021

Co-founders of the BARE Mental Health & Wellness Center, Professor Jessica LoPresti, Suffolk University Boston, and Professor Tahirah Swain, University of Massachusetts Boston, will discuss the impact of racism and discrimination on the mental health of our students of color and the strategies and resources faculty can use to support their success.

Restorative Yoga

February 9, 2021

Battle of the Sexes

February 5, 2021

Join the ladies of Women of Color and the brothers of Phi Sigma Chi Multicultural Fraternity Inc. for a friendly debate regarding our views on relationships, stereotypes, political stances, gender roles, and much more. Presented by the Beta Chapter of Phi Sigma Chi Multicultural Fraternity Inc. & Women of Color.

Black and Jewish Multicultural Identities, and Anti-Semitism

February 4, 2021

“Black and Jewish Multicultural Identities, and Anti-Semitism” will explore the possibilities and meanings that arise when black and Jewish identities merge. This event will feature a lecture by Professor Katya Gibel Mevorach from Anthropology and American Studies at Grinnell College. Gibel Mevorach holds a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Duke University. She received her B.A. and M.A. in African studies from Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Gibel Mevorach is author of the books Black, Jewish and Interracial: It's Not the Color of Your Skin but the Race of Your Kin and Other Myths of Identity, and she has also been published in several notable journals. She moved to Israel in 1970 after graduating from The Brearley School in New York and returned to the United States in 1991 to pursue doctoral studies. She was invited to join Grinnell College as a Scholar-in-Residence in January 1996.

Sponsors: We Stand Against Hate, Africana Studies, Judaic Studies, and Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership (SAIL) Center

Film Screening and Discussion: White Supremacy in Blackface

February 2, 2021

A film screening of White Supremacy in Blackface, directed by Domini Quinn SupaStar (2020) and discussion on the social construct called "white supremacy" as seen by its number-one target: black people. Screening and discussion led by Professor of Sociology Jean Eddy Saint Paul. Courtesy of I Am BC Diversity Committee, SAIL Center, and Black Faculty and Staff at BC.

SHIN-DC III Annual Congressional Holocaust Commemoration

January 28, 2021

Brooklyn College and its Judaic Studies program are proud to be a sponsor of SHIN DC III Annual Congressional Holocaust Commemoration Day. This event highlights underrepresented Jewish Holocaust communities, including Sephardic and Romaniote experiences, under this year's theme, "Refugees of the Holocaust." It will include examining the experiences of Sephardic and Ashkenazi refugees in Sephardic lands or communities of North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, the Balkans, the Middle East, and other parts of Asia.

Special guest Albert Bourla, the CEO of Pfizer, will tell his Sephardic family’s story of survival, and the keynote speaker is Devin Naar, the Isaac Alhadeff Professor in Sephardic Studies at the University of Washington.

Claims of Hidden Racism in Mainstream Economics: A Critical Response

December 3, 2020

Many critics have suggested that mainstream economics provides a rationale for the racial exploitation they believe is endemic to capitalism, most recently in an essay by John Kolmos. Professor Emeritus Robert Cherry will respond to these claims and Professor Marc Fox will be the discussant.

Professor Cherry will identify circumstances in which the profit motive can undermine discriminatory barriers and many cases where it is not. While discriminatory hiring practices should not be ignored, to the extent productivity inadequacies explain racial disparities in the developmental affirmative action policies may be necessary to increase the pipeline from underrepresented groups. Third, the talk will discuss the employment problems faced by a large share of black men. What are the particular personal and structural barriers they face and why Obama-like incremental polices can ameliorate their situation.

Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

November 20, 2020

In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, we'll be holding our annual vigil to read the names of those who have passed away due to transphobic violence.

Common Reader Project and The 1619 Project - 1619, Racism, and Science

November 18, 2020

Transgender Awareness Week

November 13-19, 2020

Each year, between November 13 and 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility about transgender people and address issues members of the community face.

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month - The Lenape of Brooklyn: Origins, Acknowledgements, and Activism

November 10, 2020

A conversation with historian Heather Bruegl.

Brought to you by the Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership (SAIL) Center, the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs, and We Stand Against Hate.

With acknowledgments to the Ethyle R. Wolfe Institute for the Humanities, the library, the Honors Academy, and the Indigenous Studies Working Group.

¡Basta Ya! (Enough Already!) - What A Few Puerto Rican Students Did That Irreversibly Changed The Ivory Tower

October 6, 2020

An Event of the 15th Annual Possible Dream: Latinx Arts, Communities and Leadership Encuentro, In honor of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month

Discussants

  • Dr. María Pérez y González, PRLS Deputy Chairperson/Former PRLS Chairperson
  • Dr. Virginia Sánchez Korrol, Professor Emerita/Former PRLS Chairperson/Winner of the 2020 Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Service in NY History by the New York Academy of History

In cooperation with Puerto Rican Alliance (PRA), BC Comité Noviembre, APREE (Alliance for Puerto Rican Education and Empowerment), Sponsored by the Office of Equity and Diversity Programs, ‘We Stand Against Hate’ Initiative.

Taking White Supremacy to Court: The Charlottesville Case

September 30, 2020

We invite you to join a conversation about racism and Integrity First for America’s current efforts to fight back against white supremacy using the justice system.

The Dept. of Africana Studies presents VOICES FOR CHANGE

September 30, 2020

Prof. Eto Otitigbe of The Dept. of Art will lead us on a Journey Into the Exploration of Monuments, History, and Memory Through Art.

Where Does Culture Belong? Indigenous Artifacts in Museums and Universities

September 25, 2020

Conversation with LaDuke and cultural anthropologist and member of the Delaware Nation of Oklahoma Nekole Parton Alligood about decolonization as it relates to NAI artifacts, bones, burial sites, and how these are used by universities, museums, and researchers.

Robert L. Hess Memorial Lecture by 2020 Hess Scholar-in-Residence Winona LaDuke

September 24, 2020

Winona LaDuke is a rural development economist working on issues of economic, food, and energy sovereignty. She lives and works on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota, and leads several organizations including Honor the Earth, Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute, Akiing, and Winona's Hemp. These organizations develop and model cultural-based sustainable development strategies utilizing renewable energy and sustainable food systems.

Sustainability in the 21st Century

September 24, 2020

Panel with Sustainability faculty at BC and beyond

Countering Colonialism in the Classroom

September 23, 2020

Panel discussion with Victoria Stone-Cadena, Lawrence Johnson, Naomi Schiller, and Hess Scholar in Residence Winona LaDuke.

The Citizen Artist: Performing Resistance

September 23, 2020

On this panel, BC faculty and alumnae discuss how theatre artists address environmental and social issues in their work.

Food Sovereignty & Public Health

September 23, 2020

Roundtable discussion with Sarah K. Khan, alumna Tiana Rainford, and Hess Scholar in Residence Winona LaDuke.

Civil Rights and Resistance: Uprisings for Planetary Justice

September 22, 2020

A panel featuring BC faculty with LaDuke, discussing activism for environmental justice, including issues of climate, water, and pollution.

The I in BIPOC: Racial Justice and Indigenous Peopl

September 22, 2020

A conversation with undergraduate students and Hess Scholar in Residence Winona LaDuke.

Native/Indigenous Studies, Here & Now: Conversation with Jaskiron Dhillon and Winona LaDuke

September 21, 2020

Preceded by a Land Acknowledgement and Blessing by elder George Stonefish Useful as an introduction to Native American/Indigenous (NAI) Studies.

Black & LGBTQ+ Activism: Not Separate, Not Equal

June 30, 2020

The We Stand Against Hate Initiative, the Wolfe Institute, the Black, Latino Male Initiative, the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs, the Women's and Gender Studies Program, the LGBTQ Resource Committee, the Women's Center and the LGBTQ Resource Center are sponsoring a symposium entitled "Black & LGBTQ+ Activism: Not Separate, Not Equal.”

Andrea Ritchie, writer, lawyer, and activist for women of color, and Tamika Spellman, pioneering activist and advocate, will serve as the primary speakers for the symposium. The symposium will be interactive and offer insight into Black Queer activism during this period of social unrest.

We Should Be Able To Breathe: Virtual Town Hall

June 3, 2020

With Anthony Brown, the Chief Diversity Officer at Brooklyn College, and David Wells, the Director of the Black, Latino Male Initiative.

A Boy from Bustina: A Son. A Survivor. A Witness.

November 25, 2019

Lawrence Burian spoke about the monumental autobiography written by his father, Andrew Burian, A Boy from Bustina: A Son. A Survivor. A Witness. (Yad Vashem Publications, 2016) a first-person narrative of his remarkable survival of the Birkenau and Mauthausen concentration camps during the Holocaust.

Lawrence Burian has been a member of the board of directors of the American Society for Yad Vashem for more than 20 years. Inspired by his father's life story, he too, has been committed to Holocaust education and remembrance. "I feel a great sense of responsibility towards helping ensure that future generations are aware of what occurred but also learn important lessons for the future," he says.

This event was accompanied by the exhibit, BESA: A Code of Honor. Muslim Albanians Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust. The exhibit, which was on display in the Brooklyn College Library through December 1, was developed by Yad Vashem and on loan from the American Society for Yad Vashem.

  • Brooklyn College Welcomes Son of Acclaimed Author Who Chronicled Surviving the Holocaust as a Child

Annual Symposium on Haitian Creole Language and Culture

October 25 and 26, 2019

Co-sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the CUNY Haitian Studies Institute at Brooklyn College.

Panel Discussion: 400 Years Later—The Legacies of 1619

October 24, 2019

The Department of History, in collaboration with the Wolfe Institute for the Humanities, the Conservatory of Music, and the H. Wiley Hitchcock Institute for Studies in American Music, presents "400 Years Later—The Legacies of 1619." The panel discussion will feature John W. Franklin, cultural historian at the National Museum of African American History, and Steven Hahn, the Pulitzer and Bancroft Prize-winning author of A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South From Slavery to the Great Migration, moderated by Brooklyn-based historian and curator Prithi Kanakamedala. Funding is made possible by a generous grant from Kimberley Phillips Boehm.

John Hope Franklin Freedom Concert

October 24, 2019

Curated by Assistant Professor Laquita Mitchell with Assistant Professor Malcolm J. Merriweather of the Conservatory of Music, the concert will expand on the model by Coretta Scott King, presenting a tapestry of choral music, poetry, and prose that illustrates the struggle of people around the world and promotes religious, social, and political harmony.

Lecture: The Significance of the Border Wall in American History

October 17, 2019

The Wolfe Institute for the Humanities presents a lecture by New York University Professor of History Greg Grandin.

Lecture: Lives Still in Limbo: UnDACAmented and Navigating Uncertain Futures

October 7, 2019

The Department of Sociology presents the 2019 Charles R. Lawrence II Memorial Lecture by Professor Roberto Gonzales, Harvard University Graduate School of Education and director of Immigration Initiative at Harvard.

The Untold History—130 Years of Women's Political and Economic Advancement

October 3, 2019

The Archives and Special Collections division of the Brooklyn College Library, in collaboration with the YWCA of Brooklyn, unveils an archival historic collection following more than a century of women's political and economic empowerment in Brooklyn. The exhibit, pulled from 350 boxes of historical documents, including more than 6,000 photos dating back to the 1880s, has been organized and prepared for public access and research.

Film Screenings: Period. End of Sentence.

September 26, 2019

Two screenings of the 2019 Oscar-winning documentary film, with Associate Professor Patricia Antoniello facilitating discussion. Co-sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies Program, the Women's Center, and the Department of Television and Radio.

Film Screening: Chèche Lavi

September 21, 2019

Documentary film that focuses on the experiences of Haitian immigrants who are stranded at the Mexico-U.S. border in 2016, following a mass migration from Brazil. The film explores the relationship between two Haitian men whose friendship and futures were altered by incomprehensible geopolitical forces.

We Are Brooklyn: Immigrant Voices

September 12, 2019

Art exhibit opening, based on oral histories with immigrants and children of immigrants conducted by Brooklyn College students as part of the Brooklyn College Listening Project.

Frances Haidt Annual Lecture, With Film Screening of Who Will Write Our History?

April 8, 2019

Professor Samuel Kassow, Trinity College, spoke on "History and Catastrophe: The Secret Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto." Kassow is the author of the award-winning, best-selling book Who Will Write Our History?, which was also produced as a highly praised documentary. The film documents the secret Warsaw ghetto archive that was found buried in several tin boxes and metal milk canisters. It includes reenactments of key figures and events to preserve the memory of Jewish life under extreme persecution in Nazi-German occupied Poland during World War II. Discussion and questions were conducted by Professor Robert Shapiro, Department of Judaic Studies, and translator-editor of The Warsaw Ghetto Oyneg Shabes-Ringelblum.

Kassow is the Charles H. Northam Professor of History at Trinity College and holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University. He has been a Lady Davis Visiting Professor at the Hebrew University, the Leon I. Mirell Visiting Professor at Harvard University, and the Shier Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Toronto. From 2006 to 2013 he was the lead historian for two galleries of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, and he has been elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Jewish Research. A child of Holocaust survivors, Kassow was born in a Displaced Persons camp in Germany.

American Torture

April 23, 2018

What happens to American society when the practice of torture is no longer reviled but instead put up for debate? A conversation between CUNY School of Law’s Professor Ramzi Kassem and Brooklyn College Professor Moustafa Bayoumi as they discuss the legal, political, and cultural implications of torture today.

  • American Torture Facebook Video

Interfaith Dialog With Mustafa Akyol

April 18, 2018

An interfaith dialogue featuring Turkish writer and The New York Times International journalist Mustafa Akyol, author of Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty.

  • Interfaith Dialog with Mustafa Akyol Facebook Video

OneMind: Peace in the Middle East

March 27, 2018

OneVoice presented a workshop on conflict resolution, using a five-step model designed to depolarize conflict across communities, and foster viewpoint diversity and constructive disagreement, and using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a case study.

Discovery Faith

March 23, 2018

Reflections on the major monotheistic religions in dialog with one another, with Professors David Brodsky (Judaic Studies), Bilal Ibrahim (History), Lauren Mancia (History), and Sara Reguer (chair, Program for Studies in Religion).

RespondBC! Opening Reception

March 11, 2018

RespondBC! recognizes the diverse voices of the Brooklyn College community by showcasing their art, in any media, that conveys their personal, social, cultural, or political positions.

Discussing Faith: What the Pre-Modern History of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Interactions Teaches Us

March 6, 2018

What is the history of Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations? History and Judaic Studies faculty engaged in discussion about what we can learn from the pre-modern history of these religions.

Immigration Rights and Resources in CUNY

February 27, 2018

An informative panel discussion on the legal rights of immigrants, and the resources available to them at CUNY.

OneMind: Peace in the Middle East

February 27, 2018

OneVoice presented a workshop on conflict resolution, using a five-step model designed to depolarize conflict across communities, and foster viewpoint diversity and constructive disagreement, and using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a case study.

John Hope Franklin Lecture and Freedom Concert

February 26, 2018

The John Hope Franklin Memorial Day celebration opened with a discussion on African American history and the public sphere, featuring panelists David Blight, public historian (Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom), the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s John W. Franklin (My Life and an Era: the Autobiography of Buck Colbert Franklin), and Kimberley Phillips-Boehm, award-winning historian and writer (War! What is it Good For? Black Freedom Struggles and the U.S. Military from World War II to Iraq). The evening’s Freedom Concert featured the Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir, Conservatory Singers, and Glee Club.

Celebrating Love Across Cultures Through Gospel Music

February 15, 2018

Loving Immigrants in America

November 16, 2017

An enriching conversation about diverse immigrant experiences and their ethical implications in the current political context. Professor Daniel Campos will be in conversation with philosophy student Nimra Asif.

Debating the Future of Policing

November 14, 2017

Professor Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, debated the future of law enforcement with Heather McDonald, author of The War on Cops.

  • Debating the Future of Policing Facebook Video

Watched

November 2, 2017

Watched (Katie Mitchell, 2017), is an intimate and moving exploration of the experience of coming of age - under the gaze of state surveillance. The screening was followed by a discussion with guest speakers, Prof. Jeanne Theoharis and filmmaker, Katie Mitchell.

Strategies to Combat Racism and Anti-Semitism: The Psychodynamics of American Politics

October 19, 2017

Rabbi Michael Lerner discusses the psychopathology in American life that creates the climate in which racism against African Americans and anti-Semitism grow, and strategies to take the country in a different direction.

  • Rabbi Michael Lerner Encourages Students to Dream a Different Kind of World
  • Strategies to Combat Racism and Anti-Semitism Facebook Video

Immigration Now: DACA & Citizenship Resources in CUNY

October 3, 2017

Jasinta De La Cruz is an immigration lawyer with CUNY’s Citizenship Now! Project, which provides free, confidential immigration legal services to help students, their families, and other immigrants in the city on the path to U.S. citizenship.

Watched

May 16, 2017

Watched (Katie Mitchell, 2017), is an intimate and moving exploration of the experience of coming of age - under the gaze of state surveillance. The screening was followed by a discussion with guest speakers, Prof. Jeanne Theoharis and filmmaker, Katie Mitchell.

Laughter without Borders

May 3, 2017

Andrew Horton's documentary, aughter Without Borders, followed four Swedish clowns in Northern Greece in 2016 as they bring laughter to Syrian refugee children. The screening was followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and some Swedish clowns.

The Sounds of Post-Inauguration Protests

May 2, 2017

The election of Donald Trump inspired thousands of residents across the country, many of them new to activism, to join in active protests. Music and sound are an important means to engage these protesters, build solidarity among them, and keep them going. This was a preliminary account of the sounds of these protests, outlining the paths of historic reference, innovation, and global circulation.

RespondBC!

April 28, 2017

People have used art to respond to shifts in culture, politics, and society for generations. RespondBC! was no different, gathering a series of artworks across all mediums in a response to the current pressures of society and growing political tension in the United States.

NO BAN, NO WALL: The Struggle for Immigrant Rights Under Trump

April 27, 2017

How does one resist the Trump administration's xenophobic policies? Why is it important to engage in this struggle today? In a panel discussion, journalist Sami Disu, Make the Road’s Luiza Tanuri, and Bay Ridge for Social Justice’s Yasmine Kamel, shared how and why everyday people can join the cause.

Ronit and Jamil: A Reading by author Pamela Laskin

April 24, 2017

A beautiful, lyrical novel retelling the story of Romeo and Juliet but through the lens of modern-day lovers during the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict, read by author Pamela Laskin.

  • Modern Telling of Romeo and Juliet Seeks to Build Bridges and Dismantle Walls

RespondBC!

April 23, 2017

People have used art to respond to shifts in culture, politics, and society for generations. RespondBC! was no different, gathering a series of artworks across all mediums in a response to the current pressures of society and growing political tension in the United States.

Founders of Serve 2 Unite Stand Up Against Hate

April 17, 2017

Organized by Brooklyn College’s SEEK program, Pardeep Kaleka and Arno Michaelis, Serve 2 Unite co-founders, elaborated on how their experience of hate and violence was transformed into understanding, acceptance, and compassion.

Today's Civil Rights Movement

April 6, 2017

How can we participate in today’s civil rights movement? We asked: Danny Greenberg '66 (Legal Aid Society New York), Judge Sharon Bourne-Clarke '89, Wendy Amengual Wark, and Norman Siegel '65 (NY ACLU) replied.

  • We Stand Against Hate Event Takes on Today’s Civil Rights Movement
  • Today's Civil Rights Movement Youtube Video

Listen-In/Listen Up! Students Teach the Teachers About Struggle

April 4-5, 2017

Panels of students will share their stories of struggle, what makes them feel vulnerable or unwelcome on campus, and how we can create a more inclusive and nurturing environment at Brooklyn College. Following the panel discussion, the student moderator will lead a wider discussion with student members of the audience.

Shared Paths, Divergent Courses: Zionism & Palestinian Nationalism

March 28, 2017

In a lively back-and-forth hosted in the Woody Tanger Auditorium, Hussein Ibish (Senior Resident Scholar, Arab Gulf States Institute) and David Meyers (Judaic Studies, UCLA) provided a thoughtful look at the history and interpretation of two opposing movements: Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism.

  • We Stand Against Hate Series Presents "Shared Paths, Divergent Courses: Zionism & Palestinian Nationalism"
  • Shared Paths, Divergent Courses Youtube Video

A Historical and Constitutional Assessment of Trump's Immigration EOs

March 28, 2017

Tasked with the difficult job of assessing the historical context of President Trump’s immigration-based executive orders, Cornell University’s Maria Cristina Garcia and the Center of Constitutional Rights’ Shane Kadidal, in two events, provided insight into how Trump’s actions will affect immigrants, refugees, and exiles in the United States.

Ronit and Jamil: A Reading by author Pamela Laskin

March 22, 2017

A beautiful, lyrical novel retelling the story of Romeo and Juliet but through the lens of modern-day lovers during the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict, read by author Pamela Laskin.

  • Modern Telling of Romeo and Juliet Seeks to Build Bridges and Dismantle Walls

Freedom Concert

March 22, 2017

A celebration of Coretta Scott King’s vital role in the civil rights movement through choral music, poetry, and prose, led by professors Malcolm J. Merriweather and Ira Spaulding.

Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me: A Fake News Event

March 21, 2017

A fun, informative game show, hosted by professors Beth Evans, MJ Robinson, and Katherine Fry, that served to teach students how to identify and deal with the problem of fake news in modern journalism.

  • Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me: A Fake News Event Facebook Video

Freedom Concert

March 20, 2017

A celebration of Coretta Scott King’s vital role in the civil rights movement through choral music, poetry, and prose, led by professors Malcolm J. Merriweather and Ira Spaulding.

Otherness & Togetherness: A Storytelling Workshop

March 24, 2017

Culminating in mini-performances based on collected stories, Otherness & Togetherness: A Storytelling Workshop brought together storytelling, conversion, and improvisation skills in a series of helpful workshops.

Otherness & Togetherness: A Storytelling Workshop

March 10, 2017

Culminating in mini-performances based on collected stories, Otherness & Togetherness: A Storytelling Workshop brought together storytelling, conversion, and improvisation skills in a series of helpful workshops.

Disturbing the Peace: A Documentary about Israeli and Palestinian Activism

March 6, 2017

Disturbing the Peace highlights former Israeli and Palestinian combatants who transform into nonviolent peace activists, culminating in forming Combatants for Peace. The screening was followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers and participating members of Combatants for Peace.

Founders of Serve 2 Unite Stand Up Against Hate

March 2, 2017

Organized by Brooklyn College’s SEEK program, Pardeep Kaleka and Arno Michaelis, Serve 2 Unite co-founders, elaborated on how their experience of hate and violence was transformed into understanding, acceptance, and compassion.

John Hope Franklin Celebration

February 28, 2017

A collection of films, lectures, political dialogues, and an exhibition of African-American art and history, that celebrated the life and work of John Hope Franklin, the first African-American chair of an academic department.

  • John Hope Franklin Memorial Day Celebrated at Brooklyn College as Part of Its "We Stand Against Hate" Initiative
  • John Hope Franklin Celebration Youtube Video

Surveillance and the First Amendment

February 22, 2017

In this conversation, professors Moustafa Bayoumi (English), Benjamin Carp (History), Sandra Kingan (Mathematics), and Alex Vitale (Sociology) tackled the problem of state-sponsored, undercover operations on university campuses in the context of the First Amendment.

  • Brooklyn College Faculty View First Amendment Rights Through an Interdisciplinary Lens
  • Surveillance and the First Amendment Facebook Video

How to Engage Others and Accept and Understand Difference: A Skills-Building Workshop

February 21, 2017

In this panel, Professors Penny Repetti (Philosophy) and Katie Rose Hejtmanek (Anthropology) explored the meaning of human culture and how to accept and understand the variety differences among them.

Executive Order Q & A

A Q&A on President’s Trump’s Travel Ban, an executive order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, that featured immigration lawyer Arda Beskardes, and hosted by the Office of International Student and Scholar Services.

February 16, 2017

Children's Books on Compassion

February 14, 2017

First of a series of monthly dialogs on high-quality children's books, occasionally with the author, designed to develop empathy in readers of all. Hosted by Dean April Bedford, the Children's Books on Compassion Series promoted the best of children’s literature and their authors.

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