What the Kids Are Saying These Days

My Dinner with a Klansman

Cassandra Knight, ’91, JD ’94, and her mother find themselves face-to-face with a former grand dragon of the KKK.

The Power of Place

Inside the museum that shimmers with light on the National Mall—“a rich picture of African American life.”

Stories Spill Out of Her

Amina Gautier, ’99, MA ’99, is ‘writing her heart out.’

Supporting Young Black Venture Capitalists

New group founded by Frederick Groce, ’14, MA ’15, seeks to ‘pay it forward.’

The Story Behind ‘Homegoing’

Yaa Gyasi, ’11, was a Stanford sophomore when she visited her native Ghana on a research mission. Seven years later, the debut novel her trip inspired became an international sensation.

Meet Esther Melton

Class of ’17 athlete and advocate puts her heart into action.

The Believer

Rev. Darrell Armstrong, ’91, devotes himself to Trenton’s troubled youth.

Netflix’s Latest Marvel

Cheo Hodari Coker, ’94, brings a black superhero to the screen.

Mariah Has Her Moment

A stellar golfer, Mariah Stackhouse, ’16, shines off the course as well.

A Hard Look at How We See Race

Social psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt’s research reveals pervasive and persistent unconscious racial bias. Now law enforcement officials are working with Eberhardt to institute training that takes it into account.