SNCC); and the Congress for Racial Equality (
CORE). While these associations generally pursued their goals through civil disobedience and the courts, it was the Black Panther Party that eschewed the establishment in favor of leftist community organizing, a focus on Black power, and military tactics.
New film
Judas and the Black Messiah, in theaters and on HBO Max Feb 12, follows the rise of Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), the head of the Illinois chapter of the party. Filmmaker Shaka King tells the true story of Hampton and Bill O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield), the car thief turned FBI informant forced to undermine the organization from the inside and participate in Hampton’s assassination. The movie is blistering in its portrayal of the conspiracy between the federal government and the local police department to silence Hampton.
Updated 2/11/2021 2:23 PM
During Black History Month, the Alzheimer s Association is highlighting the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in Alzheimer s disease research.
On Thursday, Feb. 25, the Matters of the Mind seminar will feature a discussion on this topic by Carl V. Hill, Ph.D., M.P.H., Vice President of Scientific Engagement and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Alzheimer s Association, and Crystal Glover, PH.D., Division of Behavioral Sciences Assistant Professor at Rush Medical College and Social Psychologist at the Rush Alzheimer s Disease Center.
This virtual seminar from 10 a.m. to noon will examine why it is important that study populations in clinical research reflect the diversity of the overall population, and what can happen when this is not the case. Our presenters will discuss historical and current barriers to research participation among people of color, and will share examples of innovative practices that are being emplo