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Award-winning Indigenous playwright and choreographer Larissa FastHorse spoke at Harris Hall Tuesday in a guest speaker event hosted by SESP Dean Bryan Brayboy and Communication Dean E. Patrick Johnson. Brayboy and Johnson explored FastHorse’s background in ballet — not writing — and her commitment to include her community in her work. “If I talk to...

Womanist scholar Mitzi Smith offers resources for understanding the reception of 1 Corinthians among Black...

To help journalists and news organizations understand potential use and misuse of generative artificial intelligence, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has granted Northwestern University $1 million from its aligned commitment through Press Forward.

For decades the media industry has grappled with how to responsibly incorporate rapidly accelerating technology in the production of news. But since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, debate about balancing the promise with the threat of powerfu

In their podcast, Black Tea hosts Andray Domise and Melayna Williams explain swagger jacking - the act of stealing someone's swag without even realizing it. Domise expresses that swag jacking can be cultural appropriation adjacent, and to understand where your language comes from. Here are 12 common words to thank a Black person for.

Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words popularized from Black Twitter that have helped shape the internet.

Casey Bloys (Weinberg ’93), CEO and chairman of HBO and Max Content, offered his vision for the future of the entertainment industry at the School of Communication’s “Dialogue with the Dean” Thursday night. Communication Dean E. Patrick Johnson moderated the Q&A session with Bloys.  Bloys stepped into his role as  president of HBO programming in...

Alumni, archivists and a star-studded cast will bring experiences of LGBTQ+ Tar Heels to life on stage this weekend.

Opening a door is not the same as inviting someone inside and holding space for them to show up as their authentic self. This is where we as educators must channel more energy into the concept of inclusion — that the people we now have at the table are both visible and empowered in the spaces they occupy.

A $3 million gift to Northwestern University will bring to campus high-profile artists focused on telling the stories of underrepresented communities. The gift will establish the Astere E. Claeyssens Artist in Residence, SoC’s first visiting professorship dedicated to expanding the diversity of the school’s theatrical works and curriculum.