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Frederick Douglass: A Digital Map of His Life in Baltimore

Frederick Douglass: A Digital Map of His Life in Baltimore

A scene from Wednesday’s memorable two-hour presentation and conversation on Frederick Douglass and his life in Baltimore, with Professors Lawrence Jackson (JHU), Greg Carr (Howard University), and Corey Walker (Virginia […]

Professor Vesla Weaver featured in the HUB

The Hub article describes the pioneering research and scholarship of Professor Vesla Weaver, who arrived at JHU in the fall as a Bloomberg Professor and is jointly appointed to the […]

Congratulations to Professor Lawrence Jackson!

Congratulations to Professor Lawrence Jackson!

Congratulations to Professor Lawrence Jackson! His 2016 essay, originally published in Harper’s Magazine and entitled, “The City that Bleeds: Freddie Gray and the makings of an American uprising,” appears in […]

Article by Assistant Professor Jeanne-Marie Jackson in “The Conversation”

Assistant Professor in the English department and board member Jeanne-Marie Jackson published an article entitled, “New African Literature is Disrupting What Western Presses Prize,” in The Conversation. Read more on […]

Congratulations to Dr. Mott!

Congratulations to Dr. Mott!

Congratulations to lecturer Dr. Shani Mott on being awarded the JHU Exploration for Practical Ethics grant. Dr. Mott is joined by Dr. Jennifer Kingsley, senior lecturer and assistant director of […]

Lester Spence Discusses Removal of Confederate Statues on CSPAN

Lester Spence Discusses Removal of Confederate Statues on CSPAN

Watch Associate Professor Lester Spence on CSPAN on August 22 talk about efforts to take down Confederate statues both in Baltimore and across the country.