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 Policing
In this episode, Dr. Marie Mele discusses race and policing with Dr. Lorenzo Boyd. Dr. Mele is an Assistant Professor at Monmouth University in the Department of Criminal Justice and her research focus is on victimization and intimate partner violence. She also worked for the National Institute of Justice and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office as a victim advocate. Dr. Boyd is a nationally recognized expert in police-community relations and he is also an authority on urban policing. He is currently Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of New Haven located in West Haven, Connecticut.
