Word: americanizers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
However, despite the inventiveness of the program, Higginbotham feels that the African and African American department is simply going back to its roots. “We feel like we are fulfilling a mission that was inherent to the whole call for African American and African studies as we see it today. We feel that we are...living up to a mission that was part of our founding call...” The student protestors of the ’60s and ’70s did not just want to learn about the black contribution to the world...
Whether the program is a novel step toward revamping academia or a return to the African and African American Studies Department’s roots, it is taking education into what Darryl calls the “reality realm.” If there is an ivory tower, Professor Higginbotham is tearing it down...
...foreign tourists trying to peer into Annenberg finally have something new to gawk at in Memorial Hall. The Transept, the space between Annenberg and Sanders Theater, is now home to a public art installation entitled “Constellation (Stranger Fruit)” by Sanford Biggers, an African-American sculptor known for his evocative installations. The work represents the struggles of slaves escaping via the Underground Railroad, a theme Biggers recalls in several pieces. “Constellation” evokes heavenly constellations and quilts marked with secret codes that helped guide slaves to freedom. “There...
...timely and stimulating lecture on banking reform. Spitzer exhibited a thorough understanding of the causes of the recent financial crisis and laid out a convincing case for robust regulation of America’s troubled banking system. Among other things, he concluded that the sheer size of American banks was a major contributor to the financial crisis and continues to present a systemic risk to the economy...
...round-trip tickets are offered for a seat in a bus of lovely rugby ladies. Five dollars less than the traditional HSA bus, the rugby bus also promises interesting conversation regarding the predecessor of American football. The bus leaves Harvard at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, leaving you plenty of time to indulge in refreshments before the game. The bus leaves New Haven at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, also giving you time to indulge in refreshments afterwards if your liver is still intact...