Michelle Wright

Author Zadie Smith to speak at NU on May 11

May 1, 2017

Award-winning author Zadie Smith will speak at Northwestern on May 11, the Contemporary Thought Speakers Series announced Monday. Smith will be joined by African studies and comparative literature...

Alpha Phi Alpha hosts discussion on misappropriation of black culture

March 3, 2015

Alpha Phi Alpha hosted a discussion Monday on the misappropriation of black culture, touching on topics from slang to hair to Iggy Azalea. The discussion, which more than 30 people attended, focused...

Evanston Public Library to launch ’11 Months of African American History’

January 24, 2014

The Evanston Public Library will kick off a series in early March commemorating African American life in the 20th century. "11 Months of African American History," which will include lectures from...

Northwestern prof discusses meaning of ‘blackness’

October 9, 2013

African American studies Prof. Michelle Wright on Tuesday night discussed the meaning of "blackness," kicking off a speaking series that brings Northwestern professors to the Evanston Public Library. The...

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