Author: Banton, Jahlia

Coming Soon! Kappa of Connecticut Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta

The UConn Sociology Department is pleased to announce that we have been approved to establish the Kappa of Connecticut chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta under the direction of Matthew Hughey (chapter representative).   Alpha Kappa Delta: The International Sociology Honor Society Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is the International Sociology Honor Society.  AKD was founded in 1920 at […]

Matthew Hughey’s New Book!

Matthew W. Hughey and Gregory S. Parks’s book: A Pledge with Purpose: Black Sororities and Fraternities and the Fight for Equality Gregory S. Parks is Professor at Wake Forest University School of Law. He is co-author of The Wrongs of the Right: Language, Race, and the Republican Party in the Age of Obama and The […]

Noel A. Cazenave’s Perspective on Political Engagement Among African Americans

Noel A. Cazenave – Interview on Political Engagement Among African Americans Ph.D. – Professor of Sociology, University of Connecticut What accounts for low levels of voter turnout among African Americans? A major problem is the lack of candidates and platforms that truly articulate our concerns. Having to continuously vote for “the lesser of two evils” […]

Matthew Hughey, Recent Media Appearances

31 Jan 2020. Interview for “Disputed NY Times ‘1619 Project’ Already Shaping Schoolkids’ Minds on Race.” Real Clear Investigations   After the interview Hughey states “That racial fatalism and reparations should inform the 1619 Project comes as no surprise to scholars who have studied race in America and responses to racism. “This is called Afro-pessimism,” […]