by lindaoppenheim | Mar 11, 2023 | Article
Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications The Toni Morrison Forever Stamp was officially unveiled at Princeton on March 7 by Pritha Mehra, chief information officer and executive vice president of the Postal Service (fourth from left). Joining her on stage...
by lindaoppenheim | Feb 25, 2023 | News
By Kaitlyn Kennedy Washington DC – After decades of efforts from racial justice advocates, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued an official proclamation declaring February 25, 2023, Reparations Awareness Day. Though it may be one of the first officially...
by lindaoppenheim | Feb 19, 2023 | Awards
The Robeson Adult Scholars Award Program of the Paul In honor of Mr. Robeson’s 125th birthday celebration this year, the Robeson House hopes to mobilize the global community in programs and projects that support his vision of human dignity for all. Robeson House of...
by lindaoppenheim | Feb 17, 2023 | Article
“Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that his administration is expanding Advanced Placement African American Studies courses next year from one school to 26 in New Jersey. . . . ‘New Jersey will proudly teach our kids that Black History is American...
by lindaoppenheim | Feb 16, 2023 | News
Princeton University Library (PUL) has acquired another letter written by abolitionist, author, and statesman Frederick Douglass. Written in 1861 and currently housed in PUL Special Collections, the acquisition features Douglass contemplating the onset of the Civil...