News from the Delta, from AFAM Minor alum Kaylee Bruckler CAS ’14
Kaylee Bruckler CAS ’14, who is in her second year of teaching at Solomon Magnet School, Greenville, MS— “My minor in African American Studies has found itself useful in my science classroom. Recently, my seventh graders and I covered Genetics. My kids always seem to ask the best questions, and immediately the conversation travelled toward […]
“The ‘Alyne’ Case: Maternal Mortality, Intersectional Discrimination, and the Human Right to Health in Brazil,” Nov. 16
“American Racecraft: Race and Racism in the Era of #BlackLivesMatter” on Nov. 10
African Christian Biography Conference
Check out the “African Christian Biography: Narratives, Beliefs, and Boundaries” conference. Dr. Thornton and Dr. Heywood are giving presentations today. 10:30 – 12:30 Concurrent Paper Sessions – John Thornton, King Afonso of Kongo 6:00 – 8:00 Dinner and Plenary (Castle, 225 Bay State Rd) – Linda Heywood, Queen Njinga of Angola: Spirituality and Politics
Dr. Patricia Hills to Celebrate Art and Life of Winifred Rembert, Oct. 29
“Abolition and Racialization in Brazil,” Oct. 27 Lecture by Professor Wlamyra Albuquerque
All Eyes Are Upon Us: Race and Politics from Boston to Brooklyn
Update: Fall 2015 Alumni Reception
On Saturday, September 26 students, faculty, and African American Studies Program alumni joined us in celebrating the beginning of a new academic year!
Update: Fall 2015 Diaspora Workshop
On September 24, 2015 the African American Studies Program hosted “Jewish, Armenian, and African Diasporic Identities: Constructed and in Formation – The U.S. and Beyond,” a one-day workshop supported by the BU Center for Humanities. The focus of this workshop was to examine identity formation among three fairly well established, but quite diverse Diasporas: the […]