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2019 Social Justice Research Paper Award Winners
Congratulations to 2019 Social Justice Research Paper Award Winners Sarah McCoy and Hannah White.
2018 Social Justice Research Paper Award Winners
Congratulations to 2018 Social Justice Research Paper Award Winners Talyor Ratliff and Bamba Ndiaye.
2017 Social Justice Research Paper Award Winners
Congratulations to 2017 Social Justice Research Paper Award Winners Treva Hodges, Caitlin Ray, and Kelsey Voit.
2016 Social Justice Research Paper Award Winners
Congratulations to 2016 Social Justice Research Paper Award Winner Tyler Short
Kent School Black Lives Matter Endorsement
Faculty and staff from across the University of Louisville signed a letter supporting the Kent School of Social Work endorsement of the Black Lives Matter movement that was presented to President Neville Pinto and Provost Dale Billingsley on December 20, 2016.
Freedom is a Constant Struggle
2016 – Angela Y Davis's lecture was inspired by her 2015 book of the same title, Freedom is a Constant Struggle.
2011 Social Justice Research Paper Awards Winners
Congratulations to 2011 Social Justice Research Paper Awards winners Allison Lutes and Tyler Donovan
2010 Social Justice Research Paper Awards Winners
Congratulations to 2010 Social Justice Research Paper Awards winners John Vance and Joelle Robinson.
2012 Social Justice Research Paper Awards Winners
Congratulations to 2012 Social Justice Research Paper Awards winners Megan Helton, Elizabeth Tatum-Barnes, Brice Nordquist.
2013 Social Justice Research Paper Awards Winners
Congratulations to 2013 Social Justice Research Paper Awards winners Emily Maiden, Jacob Eleazer and Gregory Justis.
2015 Social Justice Research Paper Awards Winners
Congratulations to 2015 Social Justice Research Paper Awards winner Leah Gravius.
2014 Social Justice Research Paper Awards Winners
Congratulations to 2014 Social Justice Research Paper Awards winners Aletia Robey and Elisabeth Virgo.
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
2015 – Emory University historian Carol Anderson's lecture was inspired by Anderson’s essay for the Washington Post titled “Ferguson Isn’t About Black Rage Against Cops. It’s White Rage Against Progress” – which immediately went viral — and is also the subject of a forthcoming book.
From Freedom Summer to Ferguson: Why we need a new culture of belonging
2014 – University of California Berkeley professor of law, African American studies and ethnic studies John A. Powell, J.D. provided insights based on decades of research and activism in the areas of race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty and democracy.
Why the Past Won’t Go Away: The Crisis of History in the Age of Post-Racialism
2013 – Schomburg Center director Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad spoke about how knowing the past directly relates to understanding the present race-related crises.
Neoliberalism and the War on Our Youth
2012 – African American studies scholar, author and UCLA professor, Robin D.G. Kelley addressed mass incarceration, punitive measures against children of color in public schools, Trayvon Martin, the Occupy Movement and racism, and more in his talk for the 6th Annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture.
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
2011 – Author Dr. Michelle Alexander was the guest speaker for the fifth annual Anne Braden Memorial Lecture featuring a presentation of her book.
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