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2 days ago · X-ray evidence of Black maths scholar portrait reveals snubbed genius 2024-10-17 - Donna Ferguson It was painted to celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of a mathematical genius who was Black and had been born into slavery. But for more than 260 years, that great scientific intellect of Francis Williams went unnoticed.
5 days ago · Anna L. Peterson, American scholar of religious studies; professor of religion at the University of Florida. Earl Potter III 1968, president of St. Cloud State University. James Bissett Pratt 1897, Mark Hopkins Chair of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy at Williams College.
3 days ago · Join Fara Dabhoiwala as he reveals the astonishing story of the painting’s true meaning, its connections to the greatest scientists of the Enlightenment — and Francis Williams’s extraordinary message to posterity. This talk is in association with the London Review of Books.
- November 6, 2024
- October 16, 2024
4 days ago · Africana Studies is a thriving interdisciplinary academic major offering students an in-depth understanding of the history, politics, religion, and culture of peoples of African descent, especially in the Americas.
5 days ago · Doug Collins understands the significance of Black coaches in basketball. Hall of Famer recalls his special relationship with Will Robinson, the first Black head basketball coach in Division I history
4 days ago · The list of Alpha Phi Alpha (ΑΦΑ) brothers (commonly referred to as Alphas) [ 1 ] includes initiated and honorary members. Alpha Phi Alpha is the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter organization established for Black college students. [ 2 ] Convened in December 1905 as a literary society with the first presiding officer being CC Poindexter ...
4 days ago · Pharrell Williams will co-chair upcoming Met Gala, exploring Black dandyism The blockbuster night and its corresponding museum exhibit at the Met’s Costume Institute will come five years after the enormous anti-racist uprising of the Black Lives Matter movement, which pushed a number of cultural institutions in the United States to grapple ...
