Nov 11, 2015
DDCE Researchers Expose the Myth of a Post-Racial America
The notion that we live in a “colorblind society” is carefully dismantled in a new edition of Racial…
Aug 10, 2015
A Q&A with English Alumna Ashley Hope Pérez, Author of ‘Out of Darkness’
In March 1937 a gas leak caused a massive explosion that killed almost 300 children and teachers at a…
Jul 27, 2015
Educational Psychologist Delves into the True Psychology of African American Students
In this excerpt from the introduction to his new book, The Myth of Black Anti-Intellectualism: A True Psychology…
Jan 08, 2015
Q&A: Sociologist Ben Carrington Talks Race, Sports and Politics
Starting today, athletes, head coaches, researchers and academics from across the nation are convening at the…
Oct 21, 2011
Author Dishes Up Stories of Race, Class, Gender and Place in Southern Food
The South has always been celebrated for its food. From collard greens and okra to heaping plates of biscuits and…
Feb 24, 2011
A Q&A with Ashley Hope Pérez, Author of “What Can’t Wait”
On the brink of graduating high school, Marisa must make some tough decisions. Should she stay close to her family,…
Aug 25, 2010
Blacks, Sports and Lingering Racial Stereotypes: A Q&A with Sports Sociologist Ben Carrington
Why do people commonly assume African Americans dominate professional sports? How did golfer Tiger Woods and tennis stars Serena and…
Jun 10, 2010
Historian Emilio Zamora's Book Acknowledged as Best in Texas
Historian Emilio Zamora has been named a fellow of the Texas…
Mar 01, 2010
Black Rage in New Orleans: Police Brutality Spawns Activism
With its French, Spanish and Creole influences, New Orleans has the oldest black urban community of any city in the…
Feb 17, 2010
Center for Mexican American Studies hosts talk with the co-editors of “Beyond the Latino World War II Hero”
Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez, associate professor of journalism, and Emilio Zamora, professor of history, will discuss their new anthology…