Black History Month

A photo of Jelani Cobb.

"The Optimism of a Boxer in the Late Rounds": Jelani Cobb on the US's Troubling Racial Past – and Present

Black History Month
“I'm an optimist,” said Cobb, “but I have the optimism of a boxer in the late rounds. You've absorbed a lot of pain and a lot of difficulty, but if you're still on your feet, there's still a chance that you can win.”
A photo of Eddie Glaude

"Not As It Should Be": Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., on Social Movements in the Era of COVID-19 and George Floyd

Black History Month
Glaude, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University, entwined history, policy, and politics for the sweeping view he provided at a recent Harris event.
A photo of Phillipa Paisley

Harris Perspectives: Phillippa Paisley, MPP Class of 2021, on Asking Questions Central to Black Communities

Black History Month
"Incorporating Black voices expands the schools of thought in public policy."
A photo of Michael Nutter.

Pathbreaking Black Mayors Paving the Way in Urban Policy

Black History Month
Four mayors – one current and three former – reflected on a “crazy” 2020 and challenges ahead — including the rise of domestic extremism — as the Harris School of Public Policy marked the start of Black History Month.
Taylor Robinson

Harris Perspectives: Taylor Robinson, MPP Class of 2021, on the Need to Uplift Black Voices

Black History Month
"Growing up, Black History Month always felt strange: to just begin and end a celebration of my blackness with the beginning and end of February."
BAPPS

BAPPS and the Creation of Black Spaces at Harris

Black History Month
Black Action in Public Policy Studies (BAPPS) was founded by four Black women in 2017 because there needed to be more intention in the creation of Black spaces at the Harris School of Public Policy.