Juneteenth — Our Collective History, Our Current Roles, Our Communities’ Future
Commentary by Stephanie Robertson, assistant dean of community engagement and inclusion at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business
Topic Race & Culture
Duke scholars are examining forces around race, class, gender, culture, sexuality and religion in their teaching and research and in the community.
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Previews the Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke Building Dedication on Davison Quad
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Features the work and writings of professor Kathi Weeks, an often-cited critic of the modern work ethic
R. Kelly’s Trial Is Captivating a Black Audience Online. Here’s Why
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Duke Naming Building After Georgetown Native Who Was Among School’s First Black Graduates
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North Carolina Native Who Prosecuted Derek Chauvin Reflects on Case at Duke
Covers Monday night’s virtual town hall organized by Duke Law School professors
One US City Plans to Pay Reparations to Black Homeowners. Will the Practice Expand to Yours?
Features comments by William Darity Jr., an economist at Duke, who has spent decades researching what reparations could look like
Prosecutor Who Helped Convict Derek Chauvin to Speak at Duke Law Virtual Event
Previews a new speaker series sponsored in part by Duke’s Center on Law, Race, and Politics
Networking Doesn’t Have to Make You Feel Dirty
Commentary by Dorie Clark, a marketing strategist who teaches executive education at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business