Happy Giving Day!

In honor of Giving Day, we asked a few friends of the Program what AFAM Studies means to them. Here are their answers. To hear from more of our students, stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages, where we’ll be posting videos all day long. You can participate in Giving Day at here.

Upcoming Event: Afrofuturism & Black Speculative Thought Expo and Symposium

An event featuring artists, writers, and scholars from the United States and beyond. Screening of short film “Static” and discussion with filmmaker David Kirkman. Expo showcasing the work of local and regional creators of color in writing, visual arts, architecture, and more. Presented by the Boston University African American Studies Program, the Boston University Arts […]

Upcoming Event: Mukoma Wa Ngugi Lecture

On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, we will be hosting Dr. Mukoma Wa Ngugi, Associate Professor of English at Cornell University, for a talk on his research and most recent book on the importance of African literature and the conflicts that have arisen due to the extensive colonization of the continent. Please join us in welcoming […]

Upcoming Event: What Was Hip-Hop? Forum & Discussion

On February 26, 2019, we will be hosting a student-led discussion on the history and current state of hip-hop, both as an artform and a cultural phenomenon. Join us for a provocative conversation on this art form and its impact. We want to know your thoughts: does Hip Hop really exist anymore? Let us know […]

Upcoming Event: $5 or Less AFAM Book Sale

Please join us for our second-annual book sale, featuring biographies, dramas, fiction works, and poetry books in topics including, but not limited to, African American Studies, American Studies, World History, and Sociology. All books will be $5 or less, including books in both new and used condition. We will be accepting cash and Venmo as […]

Upcoming Event: Black Power & Palestine: Transnational Countries of Color

Upcoming Event: Angela Davis Lecture

We are thrilled to be co-sponsoring a lecture event with Dr. Angela Davis on February 9, 2019. Dr. Davis will be discussing the intrinsic relationship between violence against women and racism. Entry is free with a ticket, however the event is limited to members of the BU community.

Small Magazines and Black Internationalism: Corridors of Storytelling

Join us on November 6th for a lecture from Dr. Christopher Ouma of the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He will discuss contemporary African small magazines in lateral and multi-directional relationships to early twentieth century and interwar black print cultures, as well as those that emerged in the period of Cold War, like Transition […]