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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
The Institute for African American Studies is proud to announce the winners of the Lee Roy B. Giles Encouragement Award, established in 2010 by his wife, Dr. Freda Scott Giles, Professor Emeritus in the Institute.
Monday, April 6, 2020
In the midst of our current global pandemic, the Institute for African American Studies is proud to celebrate faculty member Ed Pavlic on the paperback release of his latest novel, Another Kind of Madness
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Dear AFAM Students,
Friday, January 31, 2020
Associate Director of IAAS, Dr. Lesley Feracho, recently returned from a 20-day trip to three cities in Brazil during which she engaged with the local, thriving black Brazilian feminist community through research, cultural events, meetings with activists, and dialogue with members of these…
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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Study within African American cultural history provides a basis for understanding political, social, and economic relations throughout human history.