“Written Documents and Kongo Administration”
Professor John Thornton, Professor of African American Studies and History; Director of African American Studies Program and Graduate Studies – Boston University, USA Arts Complex Link 1, 3-5 Woodland Road, , Bristol BS8, UK 4 July 2017, 3.00 PM – 5.00 PM “Written Documents and Kongo Administration” The Kingdom of Kongo developed a literate elite very soon […]
“The Strategic Diplomacy of Queen Njinga: Written, Spoken and Performed”
Professor Linda Heywood, Professor of African History and the History of the African Diaspora and African American Studies – Boston University, USA Arts Complex Link 1, 3-5 Woodland Road, Bristol BS8, UK 4 July 2017, 3.00 PM – 5.00 PM “The Strategic Diplomacy of Queen Njinga: Written, Spoken and Performed” In the view of some western […]
Professor Heywood interviewed about her book “Njinga of Angola”
In her recent interview with New Books Network, Professor Linda Heywood spoke about her new book, “Njinga of Angola: Africa’s Warrior Queen,” a biography that highlights the political and military power that Njinga possessed during her rein as Queen of Angola in the early 1600s.
Morgan Barry wins “Award for Writing Excellence in the Humanities in Honor of Robert E. Charm”
Congratulations to Ms. Morgan Barry (right) for winning the University “Award for Writing Excellence in the Humanities in Honor of Robert E. Charm” for her essay titled “The Attitudes of the Men will be Tested: Angolan Women’s Emancipation in Revolution and Civil War.” The essay was written for Professor Linda Heywood’s (center) class CAS AA/HI […]
AfAm Essay Contest Winner!
Congratulations to Salimata Isobel Diakité (COM ’18) for writing the winning essay, “Hatshepsut; A Conscious Forgetting.” for the 2017 African American Studies Alumni and Friends Undergraduate Essay Prize! Ms. Diakité will be recognized by Dr. Mary Anne Boelcskevy at the AFAM Convocation on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 2:00 PM at 138 Mountfort Street Brookline, MA. […]
“Cuba in Transition from Obama to Trump: USA, Angola, Latin America, and Beyond”
Join us on May 2nd at 5:00pm in the African American Studies Program Building for a Roundtable Discussion on Cuba where scholars and fellows who study Cuba will provide their perspectives on the island and its future. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Cuban politics, economics, society, culture, etc., and to engage […]
Professor Heywood in Video from the American Evolution Virginia to America 1619-2019 Conference
Watch this inspirational short video from the conference, American Evolution Virginia to America 1619-2019, that features Professor Heywood in her talk on Njinga of Angola: Africa’s Warrior Queen where she is quoted saying: “I always tell my students…that I’m looking at Africans as they became American.” Click here to watch the video. April 24, 2017
ALMA Ensemble joint concert
BU’s Afro-Latin Music of the Americas (ALMA) Ensemble and Omnivorous Global Music Ensemble will be holding a joint concert Saturday April 29th at 1 pm. The Global Music Ensemble, directed by Prof. Marié Abé performs unique interpretations & arrangements of musics from the world over, including Ethiopian jazz, Brazilian tropicalia, lost village songs from Chernobyl (Ukraine), folk […]
Professor Heywood’s Book Signing at the Harvard Bookstore
Congratulations to Professor Heywood on her successful book signing at the Harvard Bookstore. There, Professor Heywood went in-depth to talk about her recent book Njinga of Angola, Africa’s Warrior Queen to the audience. Stay tuned for more upcoming events regarding Professor Heywood’s new book. Make sure you grab a copy yourself!
Orly Clerge’s “Racial Spectrums: Distinction Among the Multiethnic Black Middle Class”
Join us in welcoming Orly Clerge, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tufts University, who will give a lecture on “Racial Spectrums: Distinction Among the Multiethnic Black Middle Class” on Tuesday, April 18th at 5pm in the African American Studies Program Building (138 Mountfort St. Brookline, MA).