Jan 14, 2021 | Position Statements
Last week’s attempted coup was another example of racial terrorism fueled by President Donald Trump and abetted by White nationalists and Republican Party members. Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz, as well as the 147 members of the House of Representatives and 17...
Aug 26, 2020 | Position Statements
A letter to President David Malpass of the World Bank from Black CSOs across the world(Submitted August 17, 2020) We, the undersigned, are calling on the World Bank and its President, David Malpass, not to insult the global movement to end anti-Black racism, which was...
Jul 26, 2020 | Homegoings
It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of Dr. Elijah Wally Miles. He was 86 years-old. His family has asked us to share this abbreviated obituary with NCOBPS. Dr. Miles, who was known by many as “Wally Miles,” “E.W. Miles,” E. Walter Miles,”...
Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is with deep sadness that we report the death of Dr. Lucius J. Barker. He died on June 21 at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maude Barker, who passed away in May. He had an illustrious career, spent mostly at Stanford...
Jun 3, 2020 | Position Statements
The National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) condemns the police and vigilante killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, David McAtee, Tony McDade, Dreasjon Reed, James Scurlock, and countless others. State officials have...
Apr 16, 2020 | Academic Opportunities
Join NCOBPS Friday, April 17th from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Topics: Blacks and public health, vote-by-mail and voting rights, U.S. Census, race and public opinion, higher education and HBCUs, Black rural communities, incarcerated persons, municipalities/cities, hip hop...
Feb 10, 2020 | Announcements
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BLACK POLITICAL SCIENTISTS 2020 PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS Keesha M. Middlemass, Howard University Domingo Morel, Rutgers University-Newark SECTIONS & SECTION CHAIRS I. African and Diaspora Politics Takiyah Harper-Shipman, Davidson College II....
Jan 2, 2020 | Position Statements
The National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) has worked on solidarity initiatives with Afro-Brazilians for the past three decades. Much of this work has been coordinated by the Race and Democracy project of NCOBPS. Several NCOBPS members are also...
Dec 15, 2019 | Homegoings
The National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) expresses our condolences to the family of Dr. Hoyt King, a retired political science professor at Tennessee State University (TSU). He passed away on December 15, 2019. Originally from...
