In The News: Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies

KNPR News

May is Asian America and Pacific Islander Month, a time we recognize the history, culture and achievements of the AAPI community.

Black Perspectives

Our article tracks the brief but rich history of racial segregation in gaming and how this was shaped by the emergence of Jim Crow practices in casino policies and overt discrimination in hiring.

Black Perspectives

Our article tracks the brief but rich history of racial segregation in gaming and how this was shaped by the emergence of Jim Crow practices in casino policies and overt discrimination in hiring.

Black Perspectives

Our article tracks the brief but rich history of racial segregation in gaming and how this was shaped by the emergence of Jim Crow practices in casino policies and overt discrimination in hiring.

City Cast Las Vegas

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Month (or AAPI Heritage Month, depending on who you ask). Here in Clark County, AAPI is our fastest-growing ethnic group, with an expanding footprint in a growing city.

Las Vegas Review Journal

It all begins with a car ride, top down, spirits up, an uncle and his nephew, the latter a fire hose of questions — most 4-year-olds are. Why is the sky blue? Why can’t dogs talk? Could you win a fight with a dragon?

Nevada Independent

When Shanta Patton discusses the gap between Black and white homeownership rates, she starts with the game of Monopoly.

Nevada Independent

When Shanta Patton discusses the gap between Black and white homeownership rates, she starts with the game of Monopoly.

The Washington Post

The erasure of Black leaders from the most misunderstood period in American history

WLTX News 19

Many community members rallied at the State House Thursday to remember the January 6 attack and called for unity.

The Post and Courier

South Carolinians reacted to the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol with marches and calls for renewed commitment to voting rights, while still continuing the partisan feud over what the riot meant.

Nevada Independent

Latinos from Nevada, especially of Mexican descent, gathered in churches this weekend for multiple mass Masses; samples of traditional Aztec dance; and to sing Las Mañanitas at midnight.