Professor Saida Grundy Wins NABJ Award
Congratulations to Professor Saida Grundy for winning the 2026 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Award for National Commentary/Essay! Her winning essay is titled Trump is Terrified of Black Culture. But Not for the Reasons You Think. Grundy receives her award at 2:45:50.
Professor Joyce Hope-Scott on Chains to Change
To shed light on Black history that is often left out of the dominant narrative during the USA’s 250th year post-independence, The Loop Lab and GBH News Rooted have created the series Chains to Change. Hosted by Paris Alston, the series discusses the Black people in Boston that fought for freedom, changed the course of […]
Dr. Saida Grundy on Justice Clarence Thomas’s ideological journey
The recent Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action raises questions about fairness and the unearned advantages that white students are not asked to account for. Dr. Grundy explores Justice Clarence Thomas’s ideological journey and his complex relationship with affirmative action policies through this insightful article. From his early activism to his rejection of […]
Uncovering BU History Abroad with Prof. Becker
Featuring our very own Prof. Becker, read the full article here. “When History of Art & Architecture Chair Professor Cynthia Becker received an invitation to teach at the University of Naples, she didn’t expect to discover a piece of Boston University history abroad: a decades-long collaboration between professors of the two universities, largely unknown on […]
June 2023 HERS Leadership Institute Cohort
Sixty emerging higher education leaders from across the United States will participate in the June 2023 cohort of the HERS Leadership Institute, hosted on the Bridgewater State University campus in Massachusetts. Our very own professor, Dr. Margarita Guillory, is a part of this cohort! HERS (Higher Education Resources Services) hosts three cohorts of the HERS […]
Dr. Mary Anne Boelcskevy receives Excellence in Teaching award
Congratulations to Dr. Mary Anne Boelcskevy, Senior Lecturer, Master Level, in African American & Black Diaspora Studies, on receiving the Frank and Lynne Wisneski Award for Excellence in Teaching in the College of Arts & Sciences for 2023!
Dr. Austin and Dr. Grundy receive tenure
Congratulations to Dr. Austin & Dr. Grundy on their recent promotions to tenured associate professor! Dr. Paula Austin is an Associate Professor of History and African American & Black Diaspora Studies. Dr. Saida Grundy is an Associate Professor of Sociology and African American & Black Diaspora Studies.
Course Spotlight: CFA MH561 with Dr. Birenbaum Quintero
Associate Professor of Music, Chair of Musicology & Ethnomusicology Department, and affiliated faculty member of AFAMBDS Professor Michael Birenbaum Quintero will be teaching CFA MH561: World Music Ensemble (1 credit) this fall. Learn to perform traditional world music in the context of an ensemble taught by specialists of African, Balinese, Latin American, and many other […]
Upcoming Event: Race, Prison, Justice Arts Spring 2023 gallery
Tuesday, May, 2 at 4 PM, Race, Prison, Justice Arts is hosting a series of artistic reflections and performances in response to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated artists through direct engagement, conversation, and collaboration! It will be located in the College of Fine Arts Room 106, 855 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 The Race, Prison, Justice […]
Dr. John Thornton quoted in Boston Globe article
Dr. John Thornton, professor of History and AABDS at BU, was recently quoted in a Boston Globe article, A look into how AP African-American Studies is taught at a Cambridge school. “The misunderstanding that we have in Florida is that somehow this course is going to be an indoctrination and Critical Race Theory is going to […]