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
African Americans in New Jersey History
In this episode, Dr. Walter D. Greason discusses African Americans in the history of New Jersey. Greason is a pioneering scholar in the field of African American history. His groundbreaking book Suburban Erasure: How the Suburbs Ended the Civil Rights Movement in New Jersey is one of the first complete scholarly surveys on African Americans in the history of New Jersey with a focus on the twentieth century. This show can be listened to on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts including on Spotify and Stitcher.
