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A copy of the Vanderbilt student newspaper, The Hustler, announcing Faculty Senate approval of a Black Studies academic program. (Adrienne Burns/Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science) In 1969, according to librarian Jason Schultz, African American studies was a field “on the margins” at Vanderbilt. Just nine years… Read More

Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island is a picturesque street in a picturesque New England town. Upscale shops, Gilded Age mansions, and boutique inns draw in tourists every summer. But for a few days of the season, this small corner of Newport is also a hub for scholarly progress. On… Read More