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A Different Kind of Love Story

In her novel Monster in the Middle, which spans generations and continents, Tiphanie Yanique, A00, challenges us to think bigger when it comes to romance

Jelani Cobb, Lipman Professor of Journalism and director of the Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights at Columbia University, and 2022 Juneteenth keynote speaker at Tufts University

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Learning the Lessons of Juneteenth’s History

Writer Jelani Cobb tells a Tufts audience that we need to understand the past to reckon with present realities in America

Kris Manjapra standing outside by a wall. He examines the history of when slavery ended, emancipation laws kept the enslaved in bondage—and rewarded the enslavers

Activism & Social Justice

How Slavery Ended Slowly, and Emancipation Laws Often Kept the Enslaved in Bondage—and Rewarded the Enslavers

Tufts Professor Kris Manjapra examines the history of the injustice of abolition in the U.S. and abroad and the need for reparations in his new book

Points of View

I Was Bullied a Lot as a Child. Then Mentors Opened Up a New World.

Engineering graduate Elisa Vega-Burns recalls how “angels” helped her on her journey from a difficult childhood to a successful career—and shares her advice for...

Jayanthi Mistry in hallway with posters on wall. Tufts researchers study experiences of Asian American adolescents to learn more how young people deal with stereotypes.

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Countering Marginalization and Invisibility Among Asian American Youth

Tufts researchers study experiences of adolescents to learn more about how young people deal with stereotypes

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Health Care

Innovative Ideas Fight Bias in Medicine

Vision without action, Nelson Mandela observed, is just daydreaming. For a decade, the Innovations in Diversity Education Awards (IDEAS) program at Tufts...

Kyongbum Lee, dean ad interim of Tufts School of Engineering, recollects the surprising discovery about his grandmother that ultimately inspired his decision to become an educator.

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From Identity to Inspiration: Reflections on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Faculty members and others in the Tufts community describe how their family stories and heritage inform their scholarship, research, and practice

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Global Affairs

Why Providing Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine Is Challenging—and What to Do About It

Tufts experts explain how to help those Ukrainians in need and others whose lives are destabilized by conflicts worldwide

Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey, two of the actors in the color-conscious cast of Bridgerton.

Film & Media

Is Bridgerton’s Diverse Casting Color-Blind, or Color-Conscious?

A theater professor talks about the two terms and how he sees them playing out on stage and screen

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Points of View

How a 160-Year-Old Letter by a Black “Body Servant” in the Confederacy Changed My Career

My Moment: An obscure bit of Civil War correspondence inspired me to examine American history through the stories of everyday people

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A Different Kind of Love Story

Learning the Lessons of Juneteenth’s History

How Slavery Ended Slowly, and Emancipation Laws Often Kept the Enslaved in Bondage—and Rewarded the Enslavers

I Was Bullied a Lot as a Child. Then Mentors Opened Up a New World.

Countering Marginalization and Invisibility Among Asian American Youth

Innovative Ideas Fight Bias in Medicine

From Identity to Inspiration: Reflections on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Why Providing Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine Is Challenging—and What to Do About It

Is Bridgerton’s Diverse Casting Color-Blind, or Color-Conscious?

How a 160-Year-Old Letter by a Black “Body Servant” in the Confederacy Changed My Career

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Schools

Regions

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