Join us Friday, March 5th at 12:30 pm central time for a special webinar presentation from Sheila Cochran and Dr. Michael Rosen in a discussion about the rise and fall of Black Milwaukee’s Blue Collar Middle Class. The event will hosted via Zoom and streamed live to our department’s Facebook page. Free registration required to join via Zoom: Click here to register.… Continue Reading »
Webinar | Black Political Mobilization with Guest Speaker, Maya Neal
How Social Media has Transformed Disease-Related Conspiracy Theories in Southern Africa
UWM African and African Diaspora Studies Chair, Dr. Anika Wilson, will present at the IU Folklore & Ethnomusicology’s Spring 2021 Colloquium Series at Indiana University on how Social Media has transformed disease-related conspiracy theories in southern Africa. Note, this event is open only to the Indiana University community and will take place on February 26 @ 3:30 pm via Zoom.… Continue Reading »
Black Political Mobilization in Milwaukee
Join us for the 6th session in our congoing webinar series, “Black History and Black Activism in Brazil and the US.” This webinar session will focus on Black political mobilization in Brazil and will feature guest speaker, Maya McCarthy Neal, political manager at Leaders Igniting Transformation. and UWM alum. Registration is free and open to the public. Click here to register.… Continue Reading »
Student Org Highlight – Africology NOW at UWM
Black History Month Events at UWM
Celebrate Black History Month 2021 with events hosted virtually at UWM.… Continue Reading »
Black History Month Events 2021 at UW-Oshkosh
To view upcoming Black History Month Events at UW-Oshkosh, please visit: https://uwosh.edu/africanamericanstudies/bhm/uwo.osh/bhm Questions? Please email Chair of UW-Oshkosh’s African American Studies Program, Dr. Alphonso Simpson at simpsona@uwosh.edu. Black History Mont… Continue Reading »
Webinar | The Long Arc of Activism and Social Change with Noam Chomsky
Please join us for a very special free webinar event with Noam Chomsky on February 5, 2021, @ 1:30 PM CST. The event will be held via Zoom and streamed live to our Facebook page. Widely renowned for his revolutionary work in linguistics, political activism, and international affairs, Dr. Chomsky will reflect on the social change of the longue durée. Click here to register.… Continue Reading »
Webinar | Black LGBTQ Rights and Activism in Brazil
Join the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and our UWM partners at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Black Student Cultural Center on Thursday, February 4th at 2 pm CT for a webinar presentation with Marco Antonio Fera, actor, Youtuber, and Black LGBTQ activist. The event titled, “Black LGBTQ Rights and Activism in Brazil,” will be the first spring 2021 presentation in our on-going series, “Black History and Black Activism in Brazil and the United States.” Click here to register.… Continue Reading »
Extended Application Deadline: Student Job Opportunity at AADS
The Department of African and African Diaspora Studies is hiring a student Social Media Community Specialist (undergraduate or graduate) for the Spring ’21 semester to work with AADS staff to support outreach efforts and assist with all things print, web, graphics, marketing, and social media involvement. To apply, email resume and cover letter with references to Rachel Hegland at rhegland@uwm.edu. Apply by January 11, 2021!… Continue Reading »