Art Jameel and the Victoria & Albert Museum announce the artists shortlisted for Jameel Prize 5

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | February 6, 2018 – The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A), in partnership with Art Jameel, has announced the shortlist for the Jameel Prize 5, the international prize for contemporary artists and designers inspired by Islamic tradition. Eight finalists have been shortlisted for the £25,000 (AED 128,000) prize,...

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Public Education in Flux

"How 'segrenomics' underpins the movement to privatize public education", an article published in The Washington Post this month, features commentary from Noliwe M. Rooks on the ways in which companies and individuals have utilized privatization and deregulation to capitalize on racial and economic inequalities in education, a conversation that...

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Students have eye-opening experiences on Cuba trip

Along with discussions about politics, religion and history, the trip included many cultural interactions with local people, including children at a dance school.

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Things to Do, Feb. 2-9, 2018

Schubert recitalProfessor Emeritus of Music Malcolm Bilson will be joined by violinist Ariana Kim and pianist Shin Hwang in an all-Schubert program, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium.The performance is free and open to the public and presented by the Department of Music. Selections in the program will include “Sonata in A Major,” “...

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Cornell students develop app showing known stops on Underground Railroad

Professor Gerard  Aching was interviewed regarding The Africana Studies Coarse, ASRC 1996 :The Underground Railroad Seminar:Students at Cornell University are using technology to teach people about Black History Month.Last semester, students visited spots on the Underground Railroad as part of a class. And now they’ve taken what they learned...

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How ‘segrenomics’ underpins the movement to privatize public education

That is a striking truth at the heart of an important new book, “Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and The End of Public Education.” It was written by Noliwe M. Rooks, director of American studies at Cornell University whose research includes racial inequality in education.Rooks takes a unique look at the history of and the forces...

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Book explores the business of school segregation

School segregation is big business – and it’s been that way throughout American history, according to Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education by Noliwe Rooks, director of American Studies and associate professor of Africana Studies and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Cornell University.For Rooks,...

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Ithaca community commemorates Martin Luther King Day, Cornell Professor talks Dr. Kings’ legacy

ITHACA– Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is being celebrated today across the nation and locally.The initial proposal for MLK Day began shortly after King’s assassination in 1968. It’s usually observed around King’s January 15th birthday as a day of remembrance for the activist, preacher, and Civil Rights leader.Cornell Professor Kevin Gaines...

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African Americans making new lives in West Africa

African Americans are increasingly saying goodbye to the United States and hello to Africa, pointing to institutionalised racism, but also a longing to connect to their roots.The destination for most is Ghana in West Africa, though it can be a cumbersome process.Mawunyo Gbogbo recently visited Ghana for PM.Duration: 7min 18secBroadcast:...

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The segrenomics of U.S. education

For children in Baltimore classrooms, 2018 opened with buildings where temperatures never topped 40 degrees. An incensed teacher wondered why persevering in abominable conditions is something “we only ask of black and brown children.”A new book by Cornell professor Noliwe Rooks, “Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation and the End of Public...

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