Food is a cultural artifact in the lives of Black people. But what happens when food is transformed into a weapon to oppress them? What happens when Black people in turn (re)weaponize food as a...
The Department of African American Studies is excited to announce the addition of a new junior faculty member, Professor Eddie O’Byrn. We welcome Professor Eddie O’Byrn as we continue our commitment...
For Land and Liberty is a comparative study of the history and contemporary circumstances concerning Brazil’s quilombos (African-descent rural communities) and their inhabitants,...
Provides an introduction to Pan African political movements and ideologies from the Americas to continental Africa. Examines the political, social, economic, and ideological relationships and...
This interdisciplinary survey course explores the rich history, aesthetics, and politics of African American culture from its very
genesis to the present day: in other words, from West African...
Critical examination of the contributions of intellectuals of African descent in the Caribbean and its global circuits. Major streams of
social/political thought, cultural analysis, and artistic...
For Land and Liberty is a comparative study of the history and contemporary circumstances concerning Brazil’s quilombos (African-descent rural communities) and their inhabitants,...