Loving Day During a Time of #BlackLivesMatter
June 12, 2021
—Tanya Katerí Hernandez
Fifty-four years after the Loving v. Virginia decision, interracial marriage bans no longer exist, but White Supremacist violence and rhetoric still flourish.
Comics and Stuff: Q&A with Henry Jenkins
June 8, 2021
We caught up with Henry Jenkins to find out more about the shifting cultural role of comics, how comics reflect our relationships to material things, and more.
Celebrate with Pride: An eBook Special
June 1, 2021
This month, while we celebrate Pride and the LGBTQ+ community, we’re getting caught up on important works of LGBTQ+ history, sociology, literature, and more.
When the Walls of the City Are Shaken: Thinking with Ann Snitow’s Feminist Voice of Uncertainty
May 10, 2021
—Katheryn M. Detwiler
Snitow was always updating, questioning, and revising her own formulations—working in the mode of thought and action she described as the “feminism of uncertainty.”
National Nurses Week: Let’s Thank the Healers Among Us
May 6, 2021
Author Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier shares a series of stories about taking action in times of crisis from The House on Henry Street: The Enduring Life of a Lower East Side Settlement.
Gilded Age Cocktails: Q&A with Cecilia Tichi
May 5, 2021
We caught up with author Cecilia Tichi about the inspiration and research behind her fascinating new book, as well as her own favorite Gilded Age cocktails.
Explore the Experience of Motherhood: An eBook Special
May 3, 2021
As Mother’s Day approaches, join us in exploring the complex experiences of mothers around the world. Browse the eBooks below to find personal accounts, studies, and analyses on motherhood, pregnancy,… READ MORE
Remembering the Battle of Negro Fort
April 27, 2021
—Matthew J. Clavin
As we continue to struggle with the power and history of racism, it is instructive to remember the United States’ role in the destruction of Negro Fort.
