Civil Rights Issues

ST Medical Monday on Juneteenth: "The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century" (Encore)

"An eye-opening history of nine African American women in medicine.... This immersive tribute to a group of pioneering women will inspire readers of all backgrounds." -- Publishers Weekly

A conversation with Dr. Mary Frances Berry

Our esteemed guest, who's speaking tonight (the 24th) on the TU campus, was the chairwoman (as appointed by President Clinton) of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from 1993 to 2004.

"Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America"

"Lithwick's approach, interweaving interviews with legal commentary, allows her subjects to shine.... Inspiring." -- The New York Times Book Review

"Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century"

"An eye-opening history of nine African American women in medicine.... This immersive tribute to a group of pioneering women will inspire readers of all backgrounds." -- Publishers Weekly

"The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth" (Encore)

A professor at the Georgetown University Law Center examines the foundations of racist policing in America

The first-ever Tulsa Race Massacre Annual Lectureship will feature the Rev. Dr. Angela Sims

The Rev. Dr. Angela Sims is the author of "Lynched: The Power of Memory in a Culture of Terror."

The first-ever Tulsa Race Massacre Annual Lectureship will feature the Rev. Dr. Angela Sims

The Rev. Dr. Angela Sims is the author of "Lynched: The Power of Memory in a Culture of Terror."

"The Fight to Vote" -- The ongoing debate to determine who does, and doesn't, have the right to vote in this country

"Waldman's important and engaging account demonstrates that over the long term, the power of the democratic ideal prevails -- as long as the people so demand." -- The Washington Post

"The Fight to Vote" -- The ongoing debate to determine who does, and doesn't, have the right to vote in this country

"Waldman's important and engaging account demonstrates that over the long term, the power of the democratic ideal prevails -- as long as the people so demand." -- The Washington Post

"The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth"

Kristin Henning, Blume Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, examines the foundations of racist policing in America