Aug 28, 2023 | Position Statements
We are devastated to hear of the tragic deaths of Angela Carr, 52, Anolt Laguerre, Jr., 19, and Jerrald De’Shaun Gallion, 29, who were specifically targeted and killed in an act of domestic terrorism by a white supremacist in the state of Florida. This heinous...
Jul 1, 2023 | Position Statements
The National Conference of Black Political Scientists issues this statement to vehemently condemn the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court that sanctions same-sex discrimination in public accommodations. We firmly believe that bigotry in any form has no...
Jun 29, 2023 | Position Statements
The National Conference of Black Political Scientists vehemently condemns the United States Supreme Court’s decision to outlaw the use of race in college admissions, specifically in the case of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. This ruling by the highest...
Jun 12, 2023 | Homegoings
It pains me to memorialize my friend, our brother, Dr. David Covin. He died at home in Sacramento, California, Saturday, June 3, 2023. David was with his immediate family: his wife Judy and daughter Holly. It is hard to find the words to communicate what NCOBPS meant...
Apr 17, 2023 | Homegoings
National Conference of Black Political Scientists Mourns the Loss of Legendary Scholar Dr. Robert C. SmithFebruary 12, 1947 – April 13, 2023 [Itta Bena, Mississippi] – The National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) is deeply saddened...
Feb 6, 2023 | Position Statements
It is with an unfortunate kind of clarity that we express our outrage yet again as our status as persons of color in the United States has forced us to be witnesses of yet another young black person become a Martyr for our community. This injustice is egregious,...
Jan 31, 2023 | Position Statements
(original article) We are almost 800 African American Studies faculty, administrators, and allies in higher education at dozens of colleges and universities and we are concerned about the future of our field. We write this letter to broadcast our outrage at...
Oct 5, 2022 | Announcements
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences ISSUE ON:U.S. Census 2020: Continuity and Change Zhenchao QianDepartment of SociologyBrown UniversityTrevon LoganDepartment of EconomicsThe Ohio State University The decennial population census in the...
Oct 3, 2022 | Announcements
SAVE THE DATE! The National Conference of Black Political Scientists is pleased to announce our 54th Annual Meeting, March 8-11, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Join us for an exciting conference featuring prolific scholarship from the world’s top scholars and experts...
Oct 2, 2022 | Announcements
The National Conference of Black Political Scientists celebrates the winners of our 2022 Awards for Scholarship, Mentoring, and Leadership in the field of Political...
