Activism & Social Justice

Three alumnae in global health and economic development share what fuels their fights for justice

Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha will bring decades of research on maternal health inequities to the committee that advises the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human...

The legacy of enslavement—more than the concept of race—is at the root of our entrenched, caste-like social hierarchy, philosophy professor Lionel McPherson...

Fear, anger, grief, and guilt are understandable responses to the climate crisis, but they don’t have to be paralyzing, Tufts experts say

30 students, led by professional rapper Dee-1, show how to create music with a real message

As the presidents of dental-student associations, Shafa Nathani and Brandon Wallace learned about advocacy, balancing commitments, and making a difference

Tufts community members spend an evening in dialogue with the author and activist—and with each other

TUPIT students, including the first Tufts class to earn their bachelor’s degrees behind bars, celebrate the program that turned them on to civic responsibility

Students, faculty, and staff from across the university are sharing meals—and food for thought—through the community dinner series Tufts Table

A year-long undergraduate course encourages deep conversations about connecting with community