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2015 Diasporic Identities Workshop

The focus of this workshop is to examine identity formation among three fairly well established, but quite diverse Diasporas: the original one from the Jewish homeland, but updated and modernized for the contemporary era; the Armenian diaspora through commerce and expulsion, and the African diaspora in its more modern form. Full schedule below: 9 a.m. […]

African American Studies Faculty Welcomes Dr. Saida Grundy

African American Studies is pleased to welcome Dr. Saida Grundy to our program.  Dr. Grundy was hired as a result of a nation-wide search that involved five departments and over 100 applicants.  Her work on Black masculinity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities impressed all who spoke with her, including Sociology faculty and BU students, […]

Congratulations to Newest African American Studies MA Graduates!

Congratulations to Gina Physic and Sheneese Thompson, our newest AFAM MA graduates! AFAM Director, John Thornton commended the accomplishments of the current graduates and keynote speaker, The Honorable Leslie Harris (GRS’74) spoke about the importance of Black Studies programs and also commended the high level of scholarship achieved by the MA Program graduates. Dr. Mary […]

Students speak out about APARC closure

From the Daily Free Press-Boston University students gathered Monday night at a town hall meeting hosted by the People of Color Coalition to address the closure of the African Presidential Archives and Research Center. The APARC, which serves as a place for African leaders to explore issues about the continent, will close on June 30 […]

“African Slaveowners in Nineteenth-Century Bahia, Brazil” – Lecture on Apr 28th

Join us this Tuesday April 28th at 5 pm for a talk on “African Slaveowners in Nineteenth-Century Bahia, Brazil” by Dr. João Jose  Reis, Professor, Universidade Federal de Bahia, Brazil. This is the second event in a three part series, “Conversations on Slavery, Memory and Culture: the Making of Afro-Brazilian Society” supported by the BU Center for the Humanities […]

Invitation to a Book Release and Reception!

You are Cordially Invited to the African Americans in US Foreign Policy: From the Era of Frederick Douglass to the Age of Obama  Book Release and Reception Thursday, April 16, 2015 5:30-7:30pm The African Presidential Center 141 Bay State Road Boston, Massachusetts 02215 Hosted by: Ambassador Charles Stith | Professor Linda Heywood | Dr. Joshua C. Yesnowitz | Professor […]