Black History Month

If you’re a woman who feels left behind by mainstream feminism, Mikki Kendall is writing for you. She paints the struggles of life in the margins. If you’re a woman who has been lifted by the feminist movement, Mikki Kendall is writing for you, too.

Poet Nikki Giovanni delivers the 37th annual George E. Kent Lecture, named for one of the University of Chicago's first black professors to receive tenure

Mark and Me'lani Labat Joseph met in October 1992 at their Harris orientation session, and have been partners in life and the pursuit of social justice ever since.

Hosted by the Organization of Black Students, the Kent Lectures have drawn some of the country’s leading cultural and political voices. Held in recognition of Black History Month, the lectures are named in honor of the late George E. Kent.