Breaking News: Harvard will spend $100 million to study and redress its ties to slavery, joining other universities confronting their complicity with slavery. nyti.ms/3Kh5wbJ

Looking forward to discussing #BlackCultureInc today in the Economic Sociology Seminar ⁦⁦Harvard Sociology⁩ ! ess.sociology.fas.harvard.edu/event/patricia…

My new Stanford Press blog post on Big Tobacco’s black cultural patronage offers perspective on why some civil rights activists are excited about the news today that the FDA plans to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes.

NEW VIDEO: Patricia A. Banks spoke about her new book Black Culture, Inc. with Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library as part of their 1619 Project Interviews series. #ReadUP youtube.com/watch?v=wog2IC…

Hope that you enjoy @soulistaphd!

Thanks @soulistaphd! Your new book project addressing African American philanthropy sounds fascinating! It would be super to be in conversation around race and philanthropy as well as our other shared interests!

It was such a pleasure to write this new piece for the HistPhil blog on race and corporate philanthropy!

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Thanks so much Dave O'Brien!

Companies contribute billions annually to the public good, but most of them aren’t reaping the full value of their largesse. mitsmr.com/3W7FDli

"In 2021, corporate giving in the U.S. alone is estimated to have exceeded $21 billion," writes Patricia A. Banks for MIT Sloan Management Review. But where is all this money going? As the end of year giving season comes to a close, learn why more transparency is needed: sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-tr…

Thanks Angela M. Banks!

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Indeed Kimberly Juanita Brown L. M. Davis📖🎥 is kinda here VIBE Magazine The Dark Room 😀! It’s fascinating to consider the #Freaknik documentary and event in relationship to themes in #BlackCultureInc. I also remember this era from my time in Atlanta attending Spelman!

Congratulations to you too Julie Winkle Giulioni!

Thanks NEDRA for the invitation! It was such a pleasure to be in conversation with @misasonrisa about philanthropy.

Black Culture, Inc. How Ethnic Community Support Pays for Corporate America by Patricia A. Banks won Bronze in the Current Events II (Social Issues/Humanitarian) category sup.org/books/title/?i…

Thanks so much @Kunda_Kentay!

50th issue of Accounts (Economic Sociology Section Newsletter) is out! 👉🏼 asanet.org/wp-content/upl… Thanks to Mustafa Yavaş Trish Ward Brian J. McCabe Patricia A. Banks #LarissaBuchholz #MaxBesbris for joining us! Kudos to all co-editors Gökhan Mülayim Meghann Lucy Ya-Ching (Ya-Ching Huang),#LadinBayurgil

Please Join the ASA Consumers & Consumption Section on 10/9/23 (1-2 pm EST) for a Virtual Book Event featuring @HereisMears, @kenHkolb and David Ekerdt (see flyer for more details).