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…
Dec 10, 2009
Oscar Casares’ “Amigoland” Selected As 2010 Mayor’s Book Club Pick
Oscar Casares’ novel, “Amigoland,” (2009, Little, Brown) is the ninth annual official selection of the Mayor’s Book Club. The selection…
Aug 10, 2009
Oscar Casares' "AMIGOLAND" releases August 10
Even before its official release on August 10th, Oscar Casares’…
Jun 11, 2009
Frida Kahlo biographer to speak at the Ransom Center
Fritz Henle. Frida Kahlo at Xochimilco, Mexico. 1937. © Fritz Henle Estate. For the 2009 Amon Carter Lecture, Hayden…
May 14, 2009
Book Offers Diverse Perspectives on African American Religious History and Life
In the wake of the Great Migration, anthropologist Arthur Huff Fauset set out to learn more about the African…
Mar 26, 2009
A Look into the Mexican-American Struggle for Equal Rights
During the economic boom of the Second World War, Mexican laborers experienced unparalleled occupational gain in the United States.
Feb 25, 2009
Tracing New Orleans’ Creole History
It’s Mardi Gras week in New Orleans, a time to celebrate the Crescent City’s diverse culture and time-honored traditions.