Scarlet & Black Undergraduate Research Assistant Positions for 2023-2024 March 6, 2023 The Scarlet and Black Research Center is looking for undergraduate students to join our research team. We invite applications for undergraduate research […]
Linked Data, Omeka S, and New Jersey Slavery Records – DHI Event on Mar. 29, 2023 March 1, 2023 Created by the Scarlet and Black Research Center, New Jersey Slavery Records is a new portal that aims to document the history of slavery […]
Rutgers Welcomes Dr. Tajah Ebram as Black Studies Librarian February 28, 2023 Rutgers University Libraries and the Black Bibliography Project (BBP) are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Tajah Ebram as Black Studies Librarian. In addition to supporting […]
Scarlet and Black Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023-2025 February 1, 2023 The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice (ISGRJ) at Rutgers University (New Brunswick Center) and the School of Arts and […]
Scarlet and Black Volume 2 wins 2022 NJSAA Author Award October 17, 2022 Our book Scarlet and Black, Volume 2: Constructing Race and Gender at Rutgers, 1865-1945, won the 2022 New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance […]
Launching the New Jersey Slavery Records Database September 30, 2022 The Scarlet and Black Research Center is proud to announce the launch of our new database New Jersey Slavery Records. This website aims […]
Insurgent Intersections Call for Papers: The Mechanisms of Global Anti-Blackness September 23, 2022 In Fall 2021, the Department of Africana Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, supported by a faculty grant from the Institute for the […]
Black Studies Librarian job posting September 1, 2022 The Rutgers University Libraries seek an innovative, collaborative and service-oriented librarian to serve as Black Studies Librarian. This new grant-funded position will […]
Black Bibliography Project highlighted in Rutgers Today August 1, 2022 Rutgers Researcher Developing Digital Bibliography of Black Authors and Print Work This article by John Chadwick was featured in Rutgers Today on July 27, […]
Black Camden Oral History Project featured in Rutgers Magazine July 15, 2022 The Black Camden Oral History Project was featured in the summer 2022 issue of the Rutgers Magazine. This project is led by […]
New Voices in Slavery + Freedom Studies: In-Person Book Reception with Yesenia Barragan – Mar. 28, 2022 March 2, 2022 March 28, 2022 at 4:00-5:30 pm Location: Hageman HallNew Brunswick Theological Seminary35 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ Join the Slavery + Freedom […]
Scarlet and Black Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022–2024 February 1, 2022 The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice (ISGRJ) at Rutgers University (New Brunswick Center) and the School of Arts and […]
Preserving Perspectives: Black Camden Oral History Project January 24, 2022 A new oral history project by professor Kendra Boyd and digital archivist Jesse Bayker is gathering stories of Black student activism at […]
Black Camden Oral History Project is Recruiting Participants January 18, 2022 A new oral history project is gathering stories of Black alumni at Rutgers University–Camden. The Black Camden Oral History Project grew out […]
Video: Livingston – A Governor, a College, and the Long Echoes of Slavery at Rutgers – Jan. 18, 2022 December 1, 2021 January 18, 2022 at 6:00-7:00PM EST A new historical marker on Rutgers–New Brunswick’s Livingston campus explains its namesake William Livingston’s deep involvement […]
Video: The Scarlet and Black Project with Deborah Gray White and Michelle Stephens November 10, 2021 Dr. Michelle Stephens, Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, sat down with Dr. Deborah Gray White, […]
New Voices in Slavery + Freedom Studies: In-Person Book Talk with Vanessa Holden – Nov. 11, 2021 November 1, 2021 The Slavery + Freedom Studies Working Group at the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice presents New Voices in Slavery […]
Video: Scarlet and Black Contributors Share Experience Studying Slavery at Emory Symposium October 15, 2021 On September 30, 2021, Scarlet and Black contributors shared their experience studying slavery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of […]
New Voices in Slavery + Freedom Studies: Virtual Book Talk with Jessica Marie Johnson – Sep. 23, 2021 September 13, 2021 The Slavery + Freedom Studies Working Group at the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice presents New Voices in Slavery […]
Scarlet & Black selected as testing partner for On These Grounds digital initiative July 8, 2021 We are excited to announce that Rutgers University’s Scarlet and Black project has been selected as a testing partner for On These Grounds: […]
Videos from the Scarlet and Black Virtual Symposium May 10, 2021 The Scarlet and Black Project celebrated the release of our newest books from Rutgers University Press with a 2-day virtual symposium on […]
Final Scarlet and Black Book Shows How Student Activism Has Transformed Rutgers April 30, 2021 Scarlet and Black: Making Black Lives Matter at Rutgers, 1945-2020, highlights the power of students’ commitment to justice and equity This article […]
Celebrating the Publication of Scarlet and Black Volume 3 April 29, 2021 Message from Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy: April 29, 2021 Dear Members of the Rutgers–New Brunswick Community: Rutgers launched the Scarlet and Black […]
Join the Scarlet and Black Project for our virtual symposium – Apr. 29-30, 2021 April 12, 2021 April 29-30, 2021 featuring a keynote address by President Jonathan Holloway Click here to register Join the Scarlet and Black Project to […]
Video: Exploring Black History in New Jersey webinar February 23, 2021 The New Jersey Historical Commission is pleased to present Exploring Black History in New Jersey: New Research and Discoveries, a webinar exploring […]
Rutgers Confronts Ties to Slavery With New Historical Markers February 23, 2021 This article by Robin Lally was featured in Rutgers Today on February 23, 2021. Rutgers is taking new steps to acknowledge its […]
Alice Jennings Archibald mural unveiled in New Brunswick January 29, 2021 The local arts organization coLAB Arts has created a mural series in Alice Jennings Archibald Park in New Brunswick. The work celebrates […]
New collection: Alice Jennings Archibald History Library Records January 28, 2021 The Scarlet and Black Project is excited to announce the publication of a new digital collection: Alice Jennings Archibald History Library Records […]
Will Power Student Retention Scholarship webinar at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center – Jan. 12, 2021 January 6, 2021 In 2017, the Will Power Student Retention Scholarship was created to help address the financial element that impacts student retention, particularly for black male students. Since […]
New exhibit: Rutgers African American Alumni Gallery March 1, 2020 We are thrilled to present our new digital exhibit Rutgers African American Alumni Gallery: The Forerunner Generation, by Beatrice J. Adams and […]
Latest Scarlet and Black Book Explores Lives of Rutgers’ First Black Students February 26, 2020 This article by Neal Buccino was featured in Rutgers Today on February 25, 2020. Decades before the civil rights era, the “forerunner […]
Announcing the Publication of Scarlet and Black Volume 2 February 25, 2020 Message from Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy: February 25, 2020 Dear Members of the Rutgers–New Brunswick Community: As many of you know, the […]
Collection: Slavery Era Newspaper Clippings July 1, 2019 We are excited to announce a new collection: Slavery Era Newspaper Clippings. This collection consists of New Jersey newspaper clippings from the […]
New exhibit: Campus Namesakes June 1, 2018 A group of undergraduate students in Jesse Bayker’s Digital History course collaborated to create Campus Namesakes, a new digital exhibit for the […]
Video: Rutgers dedicates Will’s Way, Sojourner Truth Apartments, and James Dickson Carr Library October 26, 2017 On October 26, 2017, Rutgers University–New Brunswick dedicated Will’s Way, the Sojourner Truth Apartments and the James Dickson Carr Library to honor […]
Newly Named Campus Landmarks Honor African Americans Linked to Rutgers History October 26, 2017 This article by Neal Buccino was featured in Rutgers Today on October 26, 2017. You can also view video from the dedication […]
Historical Walking Tours of the College Avenue Campus September 28, 2017 What roles have slavery and dispossession played in Rutgers history? Learn about Rutgers’ deep and storied past with current Rutgers students as […]
A New Year, A New Name: At Rutgers–New Brunswick, Students Move Into New Apartments Honoring Sojourner Truth September 5, 2017 This article by Kristina Behr was featured in Rutgers Today on September 5, 2017. College Avenue Apartments renamed as part of Rutgers’ […]
Rutgers Board of Governors approves naming campus landmarks based on Scarlet and Black research February 8, 2017 This article by Andrea Alexander was featured in Rutgers Today on February 8, 2017. The College Avenue Apartments in the heart of […]
Chancellor Edwards appears on Another Thing with Larry Mendte to discuss Scarlet and Black February 6, 2017 Watch an interview with Rutgers University–New Brunswick Chancellor Richard L. Edwards about Scarlet and Black, Volume 1: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History. Chancellor Edwards […]
WNYC News interview with Scarlet and Black co-editor Deborah Gray White November 23, 2016 On November 23, 2016, David Furst of WNYC News radio interviewed Professor Deborah Gray White about the work of uncovering Rutgers University’s […]
Democracy Now! interview with Scarlet and Black co-editor Marisa Fuentes November 22, 2016 Juan González interviewed Marisa Fuentes, co-editor of Scarlet and Black, Volume 1: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History, on the November 22, […]
Slavery, Dispossession, and the Way Forward for Rutgers November 18, 2016 Message from Chancellor Richard L. Edwards: November 18, 2016 Members of the Rutgers University–New Brunswick Community: A year ago, I wrote to […]
Video: Scarlet and Black event—presenting our findings about slavery and dispossession in Rutgers history November 18, 2016 On November 18, 2016, the Committee on Enslaved and Disenfranchised Populations in Rutgers History presented its findings to the university community at […]
Publication of Scarlet and Black, Volume 1: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History November 18, 2016 This article by Andrea Alexander was featured in Rutgers Today on November 18, 2016: Scarlet and Black: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers […]
Committee on Enslaved and Disenfranchised Populations in Rutgers History November 10, 2015 Message from Chancellor Richard L. Edwards to the Rutgers community: November 10, 2015 Rutgers University begins today the yearlong celebrations that will […]
The Scarlet and Black Research Center is looking for undergraduate students to join our research team. We invite applications for undergraduate research […]
Created by the Scarlet and Black Research Center, New Jersey Slavery Records is a new portal that aims to document the history of slavery […]
Rutgers University Libraries and the Black Bibliography Project (BBP) are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Tajah Ebram as Black Studies Librarian. In addition to supporting […]
The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice (ISGRJ) at Rutgers University (New Brunswick Center) and the School of Arts and […]
Our book Scarlet and Black, Volume 2: Constructing Race and Gender at Rutgers, 1865-1945, won the 2022 New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance […]
The Scarlet and Black Research Center is proud to announce the launch of our new database New Jersey Slavery Records. This website aims […]
In Fall 2021, the Department of Africana Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, supported by a faculty grant from the Institute for the […]
The Rutgers University Libraries seek an innovative, collaborative and service-oriented librarian to serve as Black Studies Librarian. This new grant-funded position will […]
Rutgers Researcher Developing Digital Bibliography of Black Authors and Print Work This article by John Chadwick was featured in Rutgers Today on July 27, […]
The Black Camden Oral History Project was featured in the summer 2022 issue of the Rutgers Magazine. This project is led by […]
March 28, 2022 at 4:00-5:30 pm Location: Hageman HallNew Brunswick Theological Seminary35 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ Join the Slavery + Freedom […]
A new oral history project by professor Kendra Boyd and digital archivist Jesse Bayker is gathering stories of Black student activism at […]
A new oral history project is gathering stories of Black alumni at Rutgers University–Camden. The Black Camden Oral History Project grew out […]
January 18, 2022 at 6:00-7:00PM EST A new historical marker on Rutgers–New Brunswick’s Livingston campus explains its namesake William Livingston’s deep involvement […]
Dr. Michelle Stephens, Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, sat down with Dr. Deborah Gray White, […]
The Slavery + Freedom Studies Working Group at the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice presents New Voices in Slavery […]
On September 30, 2021, Scarlet and Black contributors shared their experience studying slavery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of […]
The Slavery + Freedom Studies Working Group at the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice presents New Voices in Slavery […]
We are excited to announce that Rutgers University’s Scarlet and Black project has been selected as a testing partner for On These Grounds: […]
The Scarlet and Black Project celebrated the release of our newest books from Rutgers University Press with a 2-day virtual symposium on […]
Scarlet and Black: Making Black Lives Matter at Rutgers, 1945-2020, highlights the power of students’ commitment to justice and equity This article […]
Message from Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy: April 29, 2021 Dear Members of the Rutgers–New Brunswick Community: Rutgers launched the Scarlet and Black […]
April 29-30, 2021 featuring a keynote address by President Jonathan Holloway Click here to register Join the Scarlet and Black Project to […]
The New Jersey Historical Commission is pleased to present Exploring Black History in New Jersey: New Research and Discoveries, a webinar exploring […]
This article by Robin Lally was featured in Rutgers Today on February 23, 2021. Rutgers is taking new steps to acknowledge its […]
The local arts organization coLAB Arts has created a mural series in Alice Jennings Archibald Park in New Brunswick. The work celebrates […]
The Scarlet and Black Project is excited to announce the publication of a new digital collection: Alice Jennings Archibald History Library Records […]
In 2017, the Will Power Student Retention Scholarship was created to help address the financial element that impacts student retention, particularly for black male students. Since […]
We are thrilled to present our new digital exhibit Rutgers African American Alumni Gallery: The Forerunner Generation, by Beatrice J. Adams and […]
This article by Neal Buccino was featured in Rutgers Today on February 25, 2020. Decades before the civil rights era, the “forerunner […]
We are excited to announce a new collection: Slavery Era Newspaper Clippings. This collection consists of New Jersey newspaper clippings from the […]
A group of undergraduate students in Jesse Bayker’s Digital History course collaborated to create Campus Namesakes, a new digital exhibit for the […]
On October 26, 2017, Rutgers University–New Brunswick dedicated Will’s Way, the Sojourner Truth Apartments and the James Dickson Carr Library to honor […]
This article by Neal Buccino was featured in Rutgers Today on October 26, 2017. You can also view video from the dedication […]
What roles have slavery and dispossession played in Rutgers history? Learn about Rutgers’ deep and storied past with current Rutgers students as […]
This article by Kristina Behr was featured in Rutgers Today on September 5, 2017. College Avenue Apartments renamed as part of Rutgers’ […]
This article by Andrea Alexander was featured in Rutgers Today on February 8, 2017. The College Avenue Apartments in the heart of […]
Watch an interview with Rutgers University–New Brunswick Chancellor Richard L. Edwards about Scarlet and Black, Volume 1: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History. Chancellor Edwards […]
On November 23, 2016, David Furst of WNYC News radio interviewed Professor Deborah Gray White about the work of uncovering Rutgers University’s […]
Juan González interviewed Marisa Fuentes, co-editor of Scarlet and Black, Volume 1: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History, on the November 22, […]
Message from Chancellor Richard L. Edwards: November 18, 2016 Members of the Rutgers University–New Brunswick Community: A year ago, I wrote to […]
On November 18, 2016, the Committee on Enslaved and Disenfranchised Populations in Rutgers History presented its findings to the university community at […]
This article by Andrea Alexander was featured in Rutgers Today on November 18, 2016: Scarlet and Black: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers […]
Message from Chancellor Richard L. Edwards to the Rutgers community: November 10, 2015 Rutgers University begins today the yearlong celebrations that will […]
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