Tracy Sharpley-Whiting
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Vanderbilt professor wins Horace Mann Medal; Tracy Sharpley-Whiting to be honored for research accomplishments
Vanderbilt's Tracy Sharpley-Whiting is the winner of the 2006 Horace Mann Medal. The medal is awarded each year to a Brown University Graduate School alumnus or alumna who has made significant contributions to scholarly research. Read MoreSep 12, 2006
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Lecture: New faculty research in black Atlantic history
Four Vanderbilt professors discussed their new research in black Atlantic history in an event sponsored by the Department of History Feb. 14 as part of Black History Month. Read MoreFeb 15, 2006
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Antenor Firmin subject of African American Studies lecture, Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban speaks at Vanderbilt University on Nov. 12
The persuasive arguments for racial equality made by Haitian author and diplomat Antenor Firmin in his book L'Egalite des Races Humaines were roundly dismissed or ignored when he published it in 1885. Read MoreNov 4, 2004
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‘Race consciousness’ to be explored at Vanderbilt, Sept. 30 event to be first in new African American Studies lecture series
A more than 50-year-old debate between philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and anti-colonialist Frantz Fanon will be the starting point for a Vanderbilt University discussion of race consciousness. Read MoreSep 21, 2004
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New director named for African American Studies program at Vanderbilt
The African American Studies program at Vanderbilt University is poised for fast expansion under new director T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting, one of the brightest young scholars and administrators in the field. Read MoreAug 4, 2004