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Christina Anderson Wins the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize in Drama

Yale University has announced the eight recipients of the 2026 Windham-Campbell Prizes, one of the world’s most significant international literary awards. One of the eight winners is an African American woman.

Three Black Scholars Selected for New Roles at Universities

Monica L. Baskin and Tycie Coppett are taking on interim leadership roles at Virginia Commonwealth University and Yale College, respectively. Christina Edwards Bailey was selected for an endowed faculty appointment at Vanderbilt University.

Kymberly Pinder Reappointed Dean of the Yale School of Art

Dr. Pinder was named dean of the Yale School of Art in 2021, making her the first Black woman to serve as a dean at the Ivy League university. She has been reappointed to her role for a second five-year term.

Yale’s Marlene Daut and Kaiama Glover Win National Award for Co-Edited Book on Haitian Literature

Professors Marlene Daut and Kaiama Glover of Yale University have been honored by the American Comparative Literature Association for their co-edited collection of essays on Haitian literature.

Yale Study Finds Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Deaths From Air Pollution

“These disparities reflect decades of structural and environmental inequities,” said senior author Kai Chen, associate professor of environmental health sciences at the Yale School of Public Health. “Communities of color are more likely to live near highways, industrial facilities, and other pollution sources, resulting in disproportionately higher exposure to air pollution.”

New Faculty Appointments for Three Black Scholars

John Thabiti Willis of Grinnell College in Iowa and Erica Edwards of Yale University have been selected for endowed faculty positions at their institutions. Chipo Dendere was promoted to associate professor with tenure at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

Study Finds Older Black Adults Spend Fewer Years Married and More Time Living Alone

“These disparities are important because later-life living situations shape people’s social and financial security, and policies intended to support older Americans are often structured around traditional assumptions about marriage that most closely fit the experiences of White Americans,” said senior author Emma Zang of Yale University.

Three Black Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles in Academia

Kaakpema Yelpaala is faculty director of the Future of Health Innovation Hub at the Yale School of Public Health. Karen Keaton Jackson of North Carolina Central University and Mopelola Adeola of Purdue University are taking on leadership roles with the Southern Regional Honors Council and the Midwest Nursing Research Society, respectively.

Crystal Burns Is the Inaugural Executive Director of the Tri County HBCU Alliance

The Tri County HBCU Alliance serves students, families, and alumni of historically Black colleges and universities in Chester, Lancester, and York Counties of South Carolina. An alumna and former member of the board of visitors at Virginia State University, Crystal Burns is the alliance's inaugural strategic leader.

Justene Hill Edwards Wins the 2025 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

The Frederick Douglass Book Prize is presented annually by Yale University in honor of the preceding year's best book on topics of slavery, resistance, or abolition. Dr. Edwards, associate professor at the University of Virginia, was honored for her latest book, Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank (W.W. Norton and Company, 2024).

Yale’s Marlene Daut Wins the 2025 Haiti Book Prize

Dr. Daut, professor of French and of Black studies at Yale University, was honored for her newest book, The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe, which examines the complex political and intellectual life of early nineteenth-century Haiti.

Yale’s Elijah Anderson Receives National Award for Ethnographic Research on Urban Crime

Dr. Anderson has studied inequality, structural racism, and crime and violence for nearly five decades. The author of five books, he currently serves as the the Sterling Professor of Sociology and of Black studies at Yale University.

Rutgers University’s Roxane Gay Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From the National Book Foundation

Dr. Gay, an endowed professor at Rutgers University, has authored dozens of works of fiction and nonfiction throughout her career. In addition to her own work, she empowers other writers to publish their stories through her imprint, Roxane Gay Books.

In Memoriam: James Abbington, 1960-2025

A leading scholar of church sacred music, Dr. Abbington was slated to join Duke Divinity School this fall as the inaugural Joseph B. Bethea Professor of the Practice of Sacred Music and Black Church Studies.

Yale Renames African American Studies Department to Black Studies

First established as a bachelor's degree program in 1969, the African American studies department at Yale University has been renamed to the Black Studies Department to reflect the growing number of new professors who study the African diaspora beyond the United States.

Three Black Scholars Have Joined the Yale Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Destin Jenkins, David J. Knight, and Lauren Whitehurst have joined Yale Faculty of Arts and Sciences. All three scholars will teach in the Black studies program, with primary appointments in history, sociology and psychology, respectively.

Jualynne Dodson Receives National Recognition for Outstanding Social Justice Scholarship

Currently serving as a professor emerita at Michigan State University, Dr. Dodson has led the African Atlantic Research team for three decades. In this role, she has helped more than 75 students from underrepresented backgrounds pursue doctoral degrees.

New Faculty Appointments for Four Black Professors

The professors taking on new roles are Sekou Franklin at Fisk University in Nashville, TaKeia Anthony at Hampton University in Virginia, Elizabeth Hinton at Yale University in Connecticut, and Stephanie Payne at South Carolina State University.

Jason Geary Is the New Provost of Rutgers University

“I’m honored to lead ongoing efforts to reach new heights of research and student success in New Brunswick,” said Dr. Geary. “I’ve spent my career building connections to maximize impact on campus and in the community, and I’m eager to continue this work as provost in service to all faculty, staff and students.”

Albert Mosley Named the Eighth President of Bethune-Cookman University

"I am deeply grateful for this opportunity, and I look forward to all that God has in store as I partner with our faculty, staff, students, alums, donors, and community partners in shaping a bold and inspiring future for B-CU," said Dr. Mosley. His presidency is set to begin on July 7.
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