This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture
"This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture" is a monthly podcast produced by Dr. Hettie V. Williams Professor of History in the Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University. Williams is the author of several essays, articles, book chapters and the author/editor of seven books. Her research interests include African American intellectual and cultural history, women's history, and race/ethnic studies. She is also the former director of the Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture at UMass Boston. Williams periodically interviews scholars, authors, activists, and community leaders on matters related to the history, society, and culture of Black and African American communities in the United States (U.S.) and the world. These podcast episodes are on a variety of subjects including, but not limited to, higher education, economics, criminal justice, reparations, mental health, history, science, gender, popular culture, women, and politics. A new episode will be released monthly on Monday mornings from September to May during each academic term.
This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture
Race and the U.S. Presidential Election of 2020
In this episode, Monmouth University professors Hettie V. Williams, Walter D. Greason, and Anwar Uhuru discuss race and the U.S. presidential election of 2020. Hettie V. Williams is an Assistant Professor of African American History, Walter D. Greason is an Associate Professor, and Emeritus Dean of the Monmouth University Honor’s School, and Dr. Anwar Uhuru is an Assistant Professor of African American Literature. This episode is a conversation about race, racism, critical race theory, and the intersection of race, gender, and class in U.S. society and culture.
