Dr. Jessica B. Harris, Professor of English at Queens College, CUNY, and the author of dozens of books, including High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America, will give a virtual lecture on Feb. 1 regarding that same topic. Netflix has also released a series of the same name. Dr. Harris will discuss … Continue reading Dr. Jessica B. Harris Presents “High on the Hog: Foodways Throughout the African Diaspora” on Feb. 1…
Tag: Africana Studies
Africana Studies Presents the Documentary “Becoming Black” on Nov. 17
As part of their All Black Lives Matter Speaker Series, the Africana Studies Program, along with the Black German Heritage and Research Association (BGHRA), will screen Ines Johnson-Spain’s autobiographical documentary Becoming Black (2019). The director will be in attendance at this event, as well. This free, virtual event will take place on Wednesday, November 17, from 12:30 … Continue reading Africana Studies Presents the Documentary “Becoming Black” on Nov. 17…
Africana Studies Presents “Stories from Home Care” with Dr. Cati Coe
The Africana Studies Program will host Dr. Cati Coe, Professor of Anthropology, for a conversation about her film “Stories from Home Care,” a 13-minute documentary exploring the life of a Ghanian home care worker, Madam Gifty Thompson. The film illuminates issues related to senior health care, West African immigrant labor, gendered experience, and the meaning … Continue reading Africana Studies Presents “Stories from Home Care” with Dr. Cati Coe…
Join us June 29 for the All Black Lives Matter Lecture “Black GI Children in Post-World War II Europe”
Join us on Tuesday, June 29, for the third installment of the All Black Lives Matter Speaker Series. Presented by the Africana Studies Program and the Black German Heritage and Research Association Academy and Institute, the event is titled “Black GI Children in Post-World War II Europe.” This panel discussion will present the book of the same … Continue reading Join us June 29 for the All Black Lives Matter Lecture “Black GI Children in Post-World War II Europe”…
The “All Black Lives Matter Speak Series” Continues on May 6
Join us on Thursday, May 6, for the second installment of the All Black Lives Matter Speaker Series, featuring Alice Hasters, a German journalist and author of What White People Don’t Want to Hear about Racism, but Should Know Anyway. The event, called “Unpacking Racism in Germany and the US: Ways to Promote Diversity, Inclusion, and … Continue reading The “All Black Lives Matter Speak Series” Continues on May 6…
Join us Feb. 18 for the “Blackness in Germany and the AfroEuropean Diaspora” Lecture
Africana Studies and the Black German Heritage and Research Association (BGHRA) will present “Blackness in Germany and the AfroEuropean Disapora” on Thursday, February 18, at 12:45 p.m. via Zoom. Black German Studies pioneer Dr. Tiffany N. Florvil, author of Mobilizing Black Germany: Afro-German Women and the Making of a Transnational Movement, will give the lecture. Dr. … Continue reading Join us Feb. 18 for the “Blackness in Germany and the AfroEuropean Diaspora” Lecture…
Registration Open for “From Chaos to Community: A Conversation with Eddie S. Glaude Jr.”
Register here for From Chaos to Community: A Conversation with Eddie S. Glaude Jr. on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy, Our Racial Reckoning, and the Path Forward Nationally respected scholar, commentator, and author Dr. Eddie Glaude will lead a discussion guided by his book, Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul, which explores the foundational … Continue reading Registration Open for “From Chaos to Community: A Conversation with Eddie S. Glaude Jr.”…
Join us Feb. 2 for the Kickoff of Black History Month!
All are welcome to join the kickoff of Black History Month on Tuesday, February 2, with “Singing the Nation into Being: The Many Lives of ‘Lift Every Voice and Spring.’” Dr. Sonya Donaldson, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Lee Hagan Africana Studies Center, as well as Coordinator of the African and African … Continue reading Join us Feb. 2 for the Kickoff of Black History Month!…
Join us Sept. 14 for “The Fifth Little Girl”
The FASC-Office of the Dean and the Africana Studies Program will present the virtual lecture, “The Fifth Little Girl: A Conversation with Mrs. Sarah Collins Rudolph,” on Monday, Sept. 14, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Sarah Collins Rudolph is the survivor of the 1963 Birmingham 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. Four little girls, … Continue reading Join us Sept. 14 for “The Fifth Little Girl”…
Black History Month Continues Feb. 22 with Black American Music (BAM) Concert
Black History Month, which this year follows the theme, “Reflecting on Black Femininity: The Year of the Woman,” continues on Saturday, February 22, with a celebration of the music that defines the beauty, struggle, and triumph of Black people in the Americas. Admission is free. The event begins at 7:30 .m. in the Gordon Theater. … Continue reading Black History Month Continues Feb. 22 with Black American Music (BAM) Concert…