African-American Studies

Benjamin Mays found a voice for civil rights

UChicago alumnus, mentor to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was movement’s intellectual conscience


Jason Kelly

Digital engagement reshapes politics

Cathy Cohen’s research on black youth finds an easing of the “digital divide.”


William Harms

UChicago’s Tuskegee Airmen led in war and peace

Pioneers such as John Rogers Sr., JD’48, found stateside success after leading World War II squadron.


Invisible Man world premiere brings classic to life

Scholarly connections aid adaptation of former UChicago professor Ralph Ellison’s landmark novel.


Kerry Reid

When King made history at UChicago

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave three “glorious” speeches on campus between 1956 and 1966. His legacy inspires the Jan. 12 MLK Celebration.


Susie Allen

Michael Drapa