Brown Library Publishes Five New Volumes in the “Race & … in America” Digital Book Series

From the Brown University Library:

For the second year running, the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown partnered with the Office of the Provost on the pioneering Race & … in America webinar series, a systematic investigation of the foundational and enduring effects of anti-Black racism in America.

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The Race & … in America digital publication series, now complete with 13 volumes, amplifies the impact and extends the reach of this important and timely panel series.

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Developed by Brown University Digital Publications in close coordination with Tricia Rose, Chancellor’s Professor of Africana Studies, Associate Dean of the Faculty for Special Initiatives, and Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, the Race & … in America digital publication series re-presents the compelling original panel discussions with expanded content and resources in an innovative, interactive format, designed to heighten understanding and broaden critical conversations.

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The digital series consists of 13 volumes:

• Race & Slavery
• Race & Public Health
• Race & Social Movements
• Race & Democracy
• Race & Image
• Race & Punishment
• Race & Genetics
• Race & Anti-Black Racism
• Race & Inequality
• Race & Poetry
• Race & Music
• Race & Environment
• Race & Performance

Each of the thirteen volumes in the series includes:

• A recording of one of the 90-minute panel discussions that took place throughout the 2021-2022 academic year
• Student Voices podcast episodes in which Brown University students engage the panelists in follow-up discussion
• Recommendations for entry-point materials on the subject
• Multimedia resource collections of readings, online exhibitions, podcasts, and other materials referenced during the panel discussions
• Suggestions for further exploration

Brown University Digital Publications — a collaboration between the University Library and the Dean of the Faculty, generously launched with support from the Mellon Foundation with additional support from the National Endowment for the Humanities — creates exciting new conditions for the production and sharing of knowledge. Widely recognized as accessible, intentional, and inclusive, Brown’s novel, university-based approach to digital content development is helping to set the standards for the future of scholarship in the digital age.

Learn More, Read the Complete Announcement + Access to All 13 Volumes + Additional Resources

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