Join us April 9 for a Screening of the Documentary “Money, Freedom, A Story of the CFA Franc”

On Tuesday, April 9, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., join the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice and the Africana Studies Program for a film screening and Q&A of Senegalese documentarian Katy Ndiaye’s “MONEY, FREEDOM, A STORY OF THE CFA FRANC.” This free event will take place in Fine Arts Building, Room … Continue reading Join us April 9 for a Screening of the Documentary “Money, Freedom, A Story of the CFA Franc”

Black History Month Panel: “Representation and Respectability: Navigating Blackness Across the Media Landscape” on Feb. 29

Join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for a panel conversation moderated by Anika “Niki” Hawkins, vice president of community engagement and strategic partnerships for 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia, focused on the influence and impact of Black Americans on local and national television and how they have navigated a changing media landscape.  This event takes place on … Continue reading Black History Month Panel: “Representation and Respectability: Navigating Blackness Across the Media Landscape” on Feb. 29

Chancellor Tillis to Present A Special Black History Month Lecture on Feb. 22

Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis will present a Black History Month lecture, titled “Black and Hispanic/Latino: Challenges to Embracing a Pluralistic, Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Racial, Multi-Cultural Consciousness in the United States” on Thursday, February 22 at 12:45 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Campus Center. If you plan to attend, please register here. All are welcome to attend this special … Continue reading Chancellor Tillis to Present A Special Black History Month Lecture on Feb. 22

Prof. Wendell Marshal Will Present “Black Liberation Philology” on Feb. 6

In celebration of Black History Month, please join the Africana Studies Program, the Black German Heritage and Research Association, and the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice for a lecture by Dr. Wendell Marsh, Assistant Professor of African American and African Studies at Rutgers–Newark. Dr. Marsh will present, “Black Liberation Philology: Shaykh Musa … Continue reading Prof. Wendell Marshal Will Present “Black Liberation Philology” on Feb. 6

Susan L. Taylor Will Give the Ida B. Wells Keynote Lecture on Feb. 5

Susan L. Taylor, Founder and CEO of the National Cares Mentoring Movement and the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Essence Magazine, will give the Ida B. Wells Keynote Lecture as the official kick-off to Black History Month. This event will take place on Monday, February 5, 2024 in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room, with the lecture at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading Susan L. Taylor Will Give the Ida B. Wells Keynote Lecture on Feb. 5

Registration is Open for the Virtual Conference “Joy… and Pain”

The Black German Heritage and Research Association, the Africana Studies Program, and the Rutgers University Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice will present the virtual conference “Joy… and Pain” from February 22-23, 2024. Keynote speakers at this event include Malick Bauer, Mariama Diagne, Peggy Piesche, Lena Whooo, and Oliver Hardt.  Registration is now … Continue reading Registration is Open for the Virtual Conference “Joy… and Pain”

Join CURE on Dec. 5 for the Seminar “Young, Gifted, and Diverse”

The Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will conclude its Fall 2023 seminar series on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 with a presentation by Dr. Camille Z. Charles, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Charles will present “Young, Gifted, and Diverse.”  This free event will … Continue reading Join CURE on Dec. 5 for the Seminar “Young, Gifted, and Diverse”

Lees Seminar Concludes April 14 with “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis”

The Department of History will conclude its Lees Seminar Series for the 2022-2023 academic year on Friday, April 14. Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, will present “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis: An Afro-Pessimist Reading of Blackness in the Soviet Union.” Dr. Maxim Matusevich of Seton Hall University will offer the … Continue reading Lees Seminar Concludes April 14 with “The Socialist Lives of Angela Davis”