Education

A collection of 108 posts

Our World Weekly

The New Deputy Director

Congratulations to Michelle Commander, the new Deputy Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. | From the NMAAHC / The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has announced the selection of its deputy director, Michelle Commander. Commander brings a plethora of experience, leadership

Events

The King Lecture in Social Justice

Hybrid Event: January 25, 2023 | From the University of Pennsylvania / Penn's Center for Africana Studies presents its MLK Jr. Lecture in Social Justice featuring Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. Hannah-Jones

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Ajami Remains

The long used African writing system continues to more fully come to light. | From Molly Callahan via The Brink at Boston University / "What (Fallou) Ngom realized—slowly, and then with a bang—is that his father’s notes were just the beginning. He had proof that a centuries-old

Archeology

Dig This.

Zeinab Mohammed Salih and Jason Burke report on the growing number of homegrown African archeologists. | Via The Guardian/ "Heading down one staircase are Sabrine Jamal, Nadia Musa, Athar Bela and Sabrine al-Sadiq, all studying archaeology at Khartoum University. Not one of them is older than 24 and they

PAN-AFRICAN FOOD FESTIVAL

Diasporican - The Cookbook.

Illyanna Maisonet shares ingredients to help satisfy the longings for a deeper culinary experience. This is what we're talking about. | Illyanna Maisonet was the United States' first Puerto Rican food columnist for a major newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, and sold out pop-up dinners across the

Events

Better. Recognize.

We join the Black Alumni Council at Georgetown in celebrating the work and achievements of author and scholar, Marcia Chatelain.   From Professor Marcia Chatelain / "I am currently a Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.  Previously, I was a Reach for Excellence

Literature

African Literature in 2022

Brittle Paper offers nine trends they observed across African lit this year. | By Ainehi Edoro via Brittle Paper / "African writers are producing excellent writing, and publishers, both on the continent and the diaspora, are making space for their work. This year, we expanded our Notable African Books of the

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1619 Project: The Series

From Nikole Hannah-Jones, premiering January 26th on Hulu. | The National Read AlongThe 1619 project prepares to help America read together, think together, and build together in 2023. | From 1619 / “The 1619 Project is The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning reframing of American history that placed slavery and

SKY IS BLACK

Harvard's New President

Claudine Gay has been elected to become the 30th president of Harvard University, starting on July 1, 2023. | From Harvard University / Claudine Gay has led Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences as the Edgerley Family Dean since August 2018, having served previously as dean of social science from 2015

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Explore African American Family History

The Explore Your Family History Center at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is made possible by Robert F. Smith. Much love. | From the National Musuem of African American History and Culture / The Robert Frederick Smith Explore Your Family History Center helps people begin their family history

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Bouquet Now

"In her scholarship, mentoring, and activism, Farah Jasmine Griffin brings a praxis of radical love to an unequal academy." | From Robin D.G. Kelley via Boston Review / "In gathering to give Farah her flowers now, we were not commemorating the end of a career, but to reimagining

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The 1898 Wilmington Massacre and Coup

Assistant Professor, DJ Polite, and author and journalist, David Zucchino, remind us what happened in North Carolina nearly 125 years ago. From DJ Polite via Black Perspectives / "The Wilmington Massacre of 1898 remains one of the clearest demonstrations of white supremacy and Jim Crow violently erasing the progress and

Museums

Something New Is Calling

Applications for an innovative new exchange program are being accepted now. Learn more HERE. | From the Smithsonian / "In coordination with, and with support from, the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center, SI is developing a two-year cultural exchange program that will bring together scholars and

Events

For Liberation

Virtual Event: December 1, 2022 | From Black Freedom Studies / Featuring the discussants Drs. Kabria Baumgartner, Christopher Bonastia, Michael Hines, and Brian Jones, this Conversation will be moderated by the co-organizers of the Conversations in Black Freedom Studies series, Robyn Spencer and Jeanne Theoharis.  - REGISTER HERE Conversations in Black Freedom

Events

Explore the Schomburg

Event: November 12, 2022 | From the Schomburg / "The Schomburg Center’s annual Open House is an invitation to the general public to come inside the Center and learn about our approach to research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. It is

Education

Tubman Prize Nominations Now Open

The Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery is pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the 2023 Harriet Tubman Prize, which will be awarded to a distinguished nonfiction book published in the United States on the slave trade, slavery, and anti-slavery in the Atlantic

Knowledge Stack

The Latin American Studies Association

The Latin American Studies Association (LASA) is the largest professional association in the world for individuals and institutions engaged in the study of Latin America. With over 13,000 members, over 60% of whom reside outside the United States, LASA is the one association that brings together experts on Latin

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Never Forgotten

One of our last living ties to slavery in the United States has passed. | From the Equal Justice Inititative / Daniel R. Smith, 90, passed away this week in Washington. He was one of the last remaining children of enslaved Black Americans, The Washington Post wrote in his obituary. Mr. Smith’

Our World Weekly

We Are What We Learn

Brooklyn students demand an AP African-American Studies course. We call that A+ work. | From NBC News / "AP African American Studies is multidisciplinary, drawing from literature, the arts and humanities, political science, geography and science. The course is expected to be available to all interested high schools in the

Events

The Silicon Valley African Film Festival

Dates: October 14-16, 2022 | "SVAFF 2022 presents a full menu of 102 feature and short length narrative, documentary, and animation films from 33 countries. Festival highlights include a VIP/Red Carpet opening night reception, film screenings, parade of flags of all countries in the festival, libation ceremony, live

Education

Time to Learn

Event: October 17, 2022 | Ashley Farmer will discuss Queen Mother Audley Moore (1898–1997), one of the most influential activists and thinkers of the 20th century. Moore was an important progenitor of Black Nationalist thought and activism. Ashley Farmer is an associate professor in the Departments of History and African

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Until We Are Free

Scholar Keisha Blain shares how Fannie Lou Hamer's life, work, and message still speak to contemporary America. A Black Perspective. | "Despite the voluminous scholarship on Black women leaders in the movement, including the pioneering works of Barbara Ransby, Jeanne Theoharis, Vicki L. Crawford, ‎Joseph Fitzgerald, and many

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Black Brazil

The largest population of African descent outside of Africa is found in Brazil. And the reach goes far beyond Bahia. Never, ever forget...where we are. | 2) But law number 10.639/03 isn't enforced. Inspired by the #1619project @TiagoRogero launched a series of podcasts on Afro-Brazilian

SKY IS BLACK

ONE Earth. Only ONE.

This is a huge moment for everyone who cares about our planet. A new film, The Letter, featuring youth activist @ridhimapandey7 shares a powerful story of new hope for our planet. Watch the film on YouTube Originals now! https://t.co/qlLvSXrACz — Vanessa Nakate (@vanessa_vash) October 5, 2022

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"Making Black America" on PBS

From PBS/ MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE is a four-part series from executive producer, host and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., which will premiere October 4th on PBS stations nationwide. Professor Gates, with directors Stacey L. Holman and Shayla Harris, chronicle the vast social networks and organizations