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Richard Williams, center, with his daughters Venus, left, and Serena in 1991 in Compton, CA. Photo by Paul Harris/Online USA

King Richard: A portrait of Black parenting in the white world of tennis

Wendi Williams, dean of the school of education at Mills College, says she hopes the film will generate more conversation around the travails of Black parents in America as they work to support their children in majority white spaces and pursuits, and against the legacies that have denied them equal participation.

by Tanner Stening November 19, 2021

10/15/15 - BOSTON, MA. - Lola Akingbade, S'18, posed for a portrait at Northeastern University on Oct. 15, 2015. Staff Photo: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

‘Black Voices Project’ chronicles race, citizenship of African-American community

Lola Akingbade, S’18, interviewed more than two dozen African-Americans in St. Louis this summer, looking to capture the city's mood in the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown.

by Jason Kornwitz October 20, 2015

Let’s start at the beginning

Northeastern on Wednesday celebrated the release of political science professor William F.S. Miles’ newest book, Afro-Jewish Encounters, which details his many trips to Africa over the last 35 years.

by Joe O'Connell November 15, 2013

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King Richard: A portrait of Black parenting in the white world of tennis

‘Black Voices Project’ chronicles race, citizenship of African-American community

Let’s start at the beginning

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