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AU Newsmakers 8.2-8.9, 2019
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AU Experts Discuss Violence in America
Professor of Sociology and Education Cynthia Miller-Idriss appeared on BBC World News, MSNBC Hardball, C-SPAN Washington Journal and Sky News to discuss far-right extremism. She also penned an oped for The Boston Globe and talked with The Guardian. Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center, spoke with The New York Times and wrote a column for The Atlantic. AU student and Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar Nicole Fernanda Pérez, a native of El Paso, Texas, wrote an opinion piece for CNN Online. Brian Hughes, adjunct communication professor in the School of Communication, spoke to Al Jazeera about connections between violence and online hate and extremism. Joseph Young, associate professor in the School of International Service and School of Public Affairs, spoke with First Light. History Professor Allan Lichtman wrote about the Second Amendment for The Hill, and Alan Rosenblatt, adjunct professorial lecturer in the School of Public Affairs, spoke to News4Jax. (8/4-8/8)

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Ibram X. Kendi Has a Cure for America's 'Metastatic Racism'
The New York Times profiled Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center, and discussed his new book, “How To Be an Antiracist.” The writer wrote, “Dr. Kendi might seem to have been anointed as the latest in a line of charismatic (and usually male) African-American public intellectuals, stretching from W.E.B. Du Bois and Alain Locke to Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cornel West. But he is also emblematic of a new generation of young black historians who are working collaboratively to create new institutions, and find new ways of reaching the public.” (8/6)

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4 Deans Share the Best Advice They Have Received About Budgets
The Chronicle of Higher Education featured College of Arts and Sciences Dean Peter Starr in a video essay about best budgeting advice. (8/7)
Once Tough on Crime Prosecutors Now Push Progressive Reforms
In a story about progressive prosecutorial reforms, Washington College of Law Professor Angela J. Davis spoke to The Los Angeles Times. “Historically prosecutors are largely responsible for a lot of the problems we have in the criminal justice system,” she said. “They also have the power to correct them.” (8/2)
America's Two Largest Newspaper Chains Are Joining Forces. Will It Save Either?
Jane Hall, associate professor of communication, spoke to The Washington Post about the merger between Gannett and Gatehouse Media and what it means for the newspaper industry. Hall said, “The business model is under duress, and the urge to consolidate and the pressure to consolidate and only look at the bottom line in a very short-sided way is growing. I find this depressing.” (8/5)
Celebrating Toni Morrison's D.C. Roots and Legacy
Dolen Perkins-Valdez, associate professor of literature, appeared on WAMU-FM's The Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss the legacy of great American author Toni Morrison. "She spawned an entire generation of writers and literature lovers. She was our queen mother. She gave us permission to write," Perkins-Valdez said. (8/8)
Insurgent Women
For The Academic Minute, Jessica Trisko Darden, assistant professor in the School of International Service, spoke about motivations for women's participation in conflict and their roles in terrorist organizations. Trisko Darden said, “Many of these motivations are the same as men's: the pull of a group's ideology, a desire to escape poverty, or personal connections to others who had taken up arms.” (8/6)
California Targets Trump's Tax Form Refusal
Capri Cafaro, executive-in-residence at the School of Public Affairs, spoke with Canada's Global TV about the passage of a California bill that would require presidential and gubernatorial candidates to release their tax returns for election eligibility. Cafaro said, “It is well within their purview to make the determinations on the kinds of criteria that they want to set for an individual federal candidate to be on the ballot.” (8/4)
In Spite of Trans Discrimination, Universities Are Grappling With Military Recruitment on Campus
Gihan Fernando, executive director of AU's Career Center, appeared on WAMU-FM's The Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss military recruitment on AU's campus in connection with the military's policy prohibiting transgender people from enlisting/serving. Fernando was one of three guests representing different perspectives on this controversial topic. Fernando discussed how the university must protect the rights of transgender individuals and, at the same time, be cognizant of federal funding issues related to campus military recruitment. (8/5)



''Online, consumer'' news refers to online news outlets and blogs such as Huffington Post, NY Times
"Online, consumer" news refers to online news outlets and blogs such as Huffington Post, NY Times
Both charts are based on the week's Newsmakers highlights only, not total AU Mentions for the week
Both charts are based on the week's Newsmakers highlights only, not total AU Mentions for the week

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