https://www.wral.com/wral-documentary-maryann/19463377/?version=embedded_v2&player_options=%257B%2522embedded_autoplay_next%2522%253Atrue%257D Warm. Giving. Caring. Compassionate. Those are just some of the adjectives used to describe the late State Rep. MaryAnn Black by people who knew and worked with her. Black was a career social worker in Durham who served on the county Board of Commissioners, worked as the associate vice president of community relations at Duke University Health System and served in the NC House… read more about WRAL releases documentary honoring MaryAnn Black's legacy »
Congratulations to Ernestine Briggs-King, PhD, Psychiatry and Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, Medicine who were named among the 2021 ALICE Program cohort. The Academic Leadership, Innovation, and Collaborative Engagement program is a yearlong leadership development program for mid-career women faculty in leadership roles. The program provides instruction in key leadership competencies and a unique peer-… read more about Congratulations to the 2021 ALICE Program Cohort! »
On an episode of The Politics Podcast from WUNC Duke professor Deondra Rose (Sanford) discusses that little-known dark chapter in U.S. history, and how it might help us understand the events of last week. Listen here. read more about Dr. Deondra Rose dives into history to explain Capitol Hill extremists »
Dr. Shaundra Daily (Pratt) worked with other scholars at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to produce a new report that shows learning experiences in computing that are designed with attention to K-12 students’ interests, identities, and backgrounds may attract underrepresented groups to computing better than learning experiences that mimic current professional computing practices and culture do. Read more here. read more about Designing Learning Experiences with Attention to Students’ Backgrounds Can Attract Underrepresented Groups to Computing »
The Department of African and African American Studies (AAAS) and Duke Black Alumni (DBA) present "The Power of Protest Music." This video will delve into the historical and contemporary role that protest music has played in the fight for justice. This is the sixth in the "Black in 2020" series of lectures, an ongoing series which explores various facets of the black experience in America. Origionally recorded August 2020, watch this discussion between Dr. Mark Anthony Neal and Dr. Anthony Kelley here. read more about The Power of Protest Music: A discussion between Dr. Mark Anthony Neal and Dr. Anthony Kelley »
Originally recorded in July 2020, The Department of African and African American Studies (AAAS) and Duke Black Alumni (DBA) conduct a virtual conversation about race and justice in America. This is the first in the "Black in 2020" series of lectures, an ongoing series which explores various facets of the black experience in America. Speakers include Mark Anthony Neal, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African and African American Studies, Chair of the AAAS Department and Adriane Lentz-Smith, Associate… read more about The Fire Next Time: A Conversation About Race and Justice in America »
As we move into 2021, Black Think Tank would like to highlight the 10 most-viewed news stories in 2020 on the BTT website. We were proud to see how the Black faculty at Duke continued to share their voice, deepen their knowledge, and connect with their fellow scholars throughout the year, whether it was welcoming new faculty and publishing insightful books or discussing the impacts of COVID-19 and bringing awareness to systemic inequalities in academia. Check out the 10 most-viewed news stories on… read more about Hindsight is 2020: Looking Back at the Top News Stories at BTT »
ADVANCE-UP (Academic DeVelopment Advocacy Networking, Coaching and Education for Underrepresented Populations) is a year-long program that provides in-depth opportunities for academic development, mentoring, and networking for faculty from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds. The program aims to address the challenges that underrepresented faculty encounter in academic medical centers and ultimately seeks to create a network of scholars that will enhance the sense of community among underrepresented faculty… read more about Congratulations to the 2021 Advance Up Scholars at Duke's School of Medicine »
In this feature article, Dr. Bryan Batch, a Duke endocrinologist and researcher, shares how she came to the medical profession, the challenges caused by COVID-19, and her care for her patients. Read all about it here. read more about Physician-Scientist Bryan Batch Takes the Long View and Sets Her Sights High »
In a conversation with WRAL News, Dr. Mark Anthony Neal discuess the disparate treatment between BLM protestors in the summer and those who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. He shares, "What we saw yesterday was a group of men and women who many would define as domestic terrorists and insurrectionists, who were clearly trying to disrupt the government in systematic ways, and they were treated as though they were just a friend at a bar." Read more here. read more about Dr. Mark Anthony Neal Speaks with WRAL on contrast of treatment of protestors »
Dr. William Darity spoke about the justification for reparations and obstacles to overcome in its pursuit with Marcus Harrison Green of The Seattle Times. Read more here. read more about Dr. William Darity Discusses Reparations in The Seattle Times »
Law professor Darrell Miller and Historian Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith discussed how the January 6th attack prompted questions about white supremacy, how Americans respond to race, and the history bringing us to our current. Read more here. read more about DC Riot Underscores Dangers of White Supremacy, Experts Say »
Duke Learning & Organization Development offers 107 professional development and technical courses, as well as customized professional development opportunities for staff and faculty. L&OD’s online courses include “Managing Meetings” (Feb. 5); “Emotional Intelligence” (March 22 and September 1); “Fundamentals of Business Writing” (May 18 and November 3); and “Leader as a Coach” (June 2 and December 1). Courses take place on WebEx, which allows participants to see one another with video, use chat functions,… read more about Pursue your Professional Development Online in 2021 »
Duke colleagues de-stress during the pandemic with art. Read more about it here. read more about KEEP CALM AND CREATE ON WITH ART »
Experts Sherilynn Black, Kimberly Hewitt and Abbas Benmamoun from the Duke Office for Faculty Advancemnt share information on attracting the best faculty through inclusive and rigorous searches. They presented an online workshop through their Inclusive Faculty Searches series where they discussed different scenarios and practices to strengthen the process, reviewed case studies and engaged with about 50 participating faculty. Read more here. read more about How to Make the Faculty Hiring Process More Equitable and Effective »
Applications are open to be a 2021 Leading Edge Fellow! For women + non-binary scientists at ALL stages of postdoc who are interested in pursuing faculty careers. Application is CV, abstract and 2 letters due by February 1st. The Leading Edge Symposium provides an opportunity to showcase your research, meet other outstanding postdoctoral fellows, learn from leaders in the biomedical community and meet with other faculty from attending institutions. Find more information here. Contact … read more about Applications for the 2021 Leading Edge Symposium are now open »
Featured by Durham's own The Regulator Bookshop, William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen, authors of "From Here to Equality: Reperations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century," came together with John Tateishi, author of "Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations" in a conversation about their respective books and movements for reparations. Watch the full discussion here. Interested in extending the conversation? Register for… read more about Dr. Darity joins John Tateishi in a discussion about their books and the movement for reparations »
The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery, dean of Duke University Chapel and associate professor of homiletics at Duke Divinity School, presented the annual Howard Thurman Lecture on November 12, 2020, sponsored by Candler’s Black Church Studies program, as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. The lecture, “A Homiletical Sankofa: The Spirituals and the Future of Ministry,” focused on the Black church’s vital practices of music and preaching, exploring spirituals as musical sermons in the Spirit that can serve as a critical… read more about 2020 Howard Thurman Lecture: The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery »
Professor Guy-Uriel Charles, the Edward and Ellen Schwarzman professor of law at Duke University, spoke with USA TODAY on Trump's attempts to pressure Georgia's Secretary of State to turn the election in his favor. "It seems pretty clear that the president was asking the secretary of state to commit election fraud. The very nature of the ask is outrageous," Charles said. "The process is done for all intents and purposes." Read more here. read more about Professor Charles speaks with USA Today on Trump's attempts to pressure Georgia's Secretary of State »
Dr. Lee Baker, a Duke professor of cultural anthropology and African-American studies, spoke with reporter Vanessa Williams of The Washington Post about how the turmoil has amplified existing race, class and political divisions, and how we might address those divisions in order to move forward as a society. Read more here. read more about Dr. Baker in The Washington Post on what 2020 taught us about race and class in America »
Congratulations to the current and former Duke faculty and staff listed in Cell Mentor and The Community of Scholars' list of 1000 Inspiring Black scientists in America. Read more here and view the following fourteen who were named in association with Duke University: Sherilynn J. Black, PhD Carlene D. Moore, PhD Elizabeth Ransey, PhD Joab Odera, PhD Letitia Jones, PhD Arlie O. Petters, PhD Bertram O. Fraser-Reid, PhD Calvin Howell, PhD Dawn Henderson, PhD Gustavo Silva, PhD Johnna M. Frierson… read more about Duke faculty listed among 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America »
Bill Boulding and Stephanie Robertson spoke with Dr. Mark Anthony Neal and Nolan Smith about racial equity, and the actions that leaders and each individual can take to sustain the awakening, during a virtual interview. Watch here. read more about Sustaining the awakening: A discussion on racial equity with Dr. Neal and Nolan Smith »
Lecturing Fellow Jesse McCoy backs financial support for landlords unable to collect rent as the eviction crisis looms in WFAE, "Charlotte's NPR News Service." Read more here. read more about Bipartisan Group Calls For Rental Aid To Avert January Eviction Crisis »
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health K12-Career Development Grant is open for applications from Junior Faculty at Duke. The Duke/NCCU BIRCWH Program is a K12 institutional career development grant administered by NICHD and funded by the NIH Office of Research in Women’s Health (ORWH). The purpose of the BIRCWH is to promote interdisciplinary research and transfer findings that include sex/gender similarities or differences in biology, health or disease and/or will… read more about Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program Calls for Applications »
This NIDDK-funded program supports the career development of clinicians and non-clinicians to develop the skills necessary to initiate and sustain an independent research career and advance the field of benign urology. The KURe provides individualized mentoring, emphasizes multidisciplinary research and the importance of diverse scientific methods, and prepares KURe Scholars to lead their own research teams and become the mentors and leaders of tomorrow. Find more information here. read more about The Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program is Now Accepting Applications »
Congratulations to Dr. William Darity who was selected by Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) to receive the T.W. Schultz Memorial Lecture and award. Read more this newest accolade in recognition of his work here. read more about AAEA awards Dr. William Darity the T.W. Schultz at ASSA 21 »
Dr. Samira Musah spoke on episode 183 of The Stem Cell Podcast about disease modeling, kidneys, and organoids. The Musah lab applies stem cell biology to engineer functional models of the human kidney and brain, with the goal of developing novel therapeutic models for human kidney diseases and understanding the mechanisms of neurodegeneration in patients with chronic kidney disease and other pathological conditions. Listen to the podcast here. read more about Dr. Samira Musah discusses her research on The Stem Cell Podcast »
Dr. Julius Wilder, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Duke University School of Medicine, shares with the News & Observer what being one of the first to take the vaccine in North Carolina means to him: “It’s exciting to be approaching a moment where we can begin to turn that corner and look toward the end of this." He goes on to share, "For me as a Black male physician who is encouraging my patients to get the vaccination, it’s important for me to set the example." Read more here. read more about Dr. Julius Wilder Shares with the News & Observer How it Feels to be Among the First COVID Vaccine Recipients »
Duke Law professors Gina-Gail Fletcher, along with fellow collegues Lawrence Baxter, and Sarah Bloom Raskin, are serving on a panel of top economic thinkers who are drafting policy recommendations that will facilitate a resilient and sustainable post-COVID economic recovery. The Regenerative Crisis Response Committee is a non-partisan group of economists, scholars, and policy experts who are studying ways to reduce the U.S. economy’s climate-related financial risks. Read more on their… read more about Gina-Gail Fletcher Among Faculty on committee planning for a climate-resilient economic recovery »
Guy-Uriel Charles, the Edward and Ellen Schwarzman professor of law at the Duke Law Center on Law, Race and Politics., reviews Black Lives Matter co-creator Alicia Garza's new book The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart in The Washington Post. He explores his own relationship to BLM, the impact of the movement, and the power Garza's book holds for inspiring change, calling it "an admirable, endearing and geniunely illuminating book," In his insightful review. Read… read more about How a Black Lives Matter co-creator built a movement from a hashtag »