As Aldon Morris author of The Scholar Denied: W. E. B. Du Bois and the Birth of Modern Sociology notes below, Du Bois remains a figure of global importance because of his activism for human liberation. A cornerstone of his legacy still rests in his home in Accra, Ghana, which is owned ...
This year’s American Sociological Association conference is virtual again, and we’re missing the chance to see all of our authors in-person. We have much to celebrate this year, with an exciting list of new Sociology books, many award-winning authors, and Aldon Morris as the current ASA p...
Prolific and prestigious sociologist and author of the award-winning book The Scholar Denied, Aldon Morris is much admired for sparking public conversation and understanding around systemic racism. An experienced activist, race scholar, and President of the American Sociological Associati...
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In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a pioneering black intellectual and the son of former slaves, recognizing “the dearth of information on the accomplishments of blacks . . . founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, now called the Association for the Study of African ...