“A Warm Hug for Black Kids”: Celebrating Self-Love Through Reading
Natasha Tarpley, author of I Love My Hair!, discusses writing her book and how authors of color are navigating the book-banning landscape.
A Snapshot of Faculty Diversity at Top Public Research Universities
This blog provides an analysis on Black and Latino student and faculty diversity at 106 top public research universities.
Five Ways to Support Student Parents During and Beyond Student Parent Month
September is student parent month—an opportunity to celebrate the one in five students in the higher education system with children.
On the Trail and Inside the Mind of Osama bin Laden
New America VP and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen examines the questions of how Bin Laden thought and how the U.S. tracked him down.
9/1 Amici Curiae Brief Supporting DISH’s Motion to Delay the Deadline to Purchase T-Mobile Spectrum
Ending America’s Exception to Slavery
The 13th Amendment created a loophole allowing slavery to persist in the US. This Labor Day we focus on those forced to work in our prisons.
August Digital Matters
Digging for Details about a Little-Known Civil Rights Protest During Jim Crow
We ask what propelled Mitchell-Powell to document this little-known story and what lessons apply to schools and libraries today.
The Library Sit-In of 1939: An Interview Series
A growing collection of interviews about the legacy of the Library Sit-In of 1939.
What Was the Library Sit-In of 1939?
Delving into the story of the Alexandria Library sit-in, how its story has been preserved and amplified, and what it teaches us today.
An Ode to Hip-Hop, from Education: 50 Years of a Genre in the Classroom
50 years later, hip-hop still has a major impact on U.S. education and educators continue to use hip-hop to engage young people in school.
Episode 7: Revival
In episode seven of New America’s original podcast, a murder case is cracked open again after decades.
Unlocking Inclusive Education: Lessons from Educators and Learners with Disabilities for Edtech Companies and School Leaders
New America and the U.S. Department of Education share lessons learned from a roundtable on learners with disabilities.
China, Critical Minerals, and the National Security Threat in Your iPhone
New America VP and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen examines the issues around critical minerals and the U.S.-China relationship.