Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr. | John Mitchell, Jr. Program

PBS News Hour: Maryland reckons with a violent, racist past

Posted by Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr. | Jun 19, 2021 | News

More than 6,500 Black people were lynched in America between the end of the civil war in 1865 and...

A statement from JMJP Director Charles Chavis on the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd

Posted by Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr. | Apr 21, 2021 | News

“SO SAY US ALL” “On behalf of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice and...

Say her name: A joint statement from the Carter School’s DEI Committee and John Mitchell, Jr. Program

Posted by Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr. | Sep 29, 2020 | News

Written by Dr. Sheherazade Jafari and Dr. Charles L. Chavis, Jr. Dear Carter School Community: We...

A letter to White America: Make this the last summer of our discontent

Posted by Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr. | Aug 28, 2020 | News

EMMETT TILL would have been 79 if he were alive today. He might have had children and grandchildren to dote on and share wisdom with. Or, if not, he might have had a wider community of neighbors, colleagues, and friends—people to share jokes with; people to wave to on his daily walks.

Resources on anti-racism and social justice from Carter School faculty

Posted by Dr. Charles Chavis, Jr. | Jul 29, 2020 | News

In a story for Carter School News, JMJP Director Charles Chavis contributes a number of resources to help people learn about anti-racism and social justice through the lens of both history and conflict resolution. Keep...