Please join us next Friday, February 4, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. CDT for our first Black History Month event titled, “African History is Black History,” sponsored by the UWM Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and the African Studies Forum. Please … Continue Reading »
Black History Month Essay Contest
The Department of African and African Diasopra Studies and the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UWM are sponsoring an essay contest for grades 2-12 for Black History Month. The theme is “What does Black History Mean to Me?”… Continue Reading »
Congratulations to Dalila Negreiros For Passing Her Dissertation Defense!
Congratulations to Dalila Negreiros for a wonderful and successful dissertation defense! On Friday, December 10, 2021, Dalila defended her dissertation titled, Institutional Quilombos? Black Studies in Brazil and the United States, which explores how Black Studies centers and departments in Brazil and the United … Continue Reading »
“Hope” A Blackish Film Screening, Thursday, December 9th, 6-8 pm
The Africology Now club invites you to join them this Thursday for a screening of Black-ish’s episode, “Hope.” The event is free and open to all UWM Students. The screening will be held from 6-8pm CDT in Lubar Hall S165, … Continue Reading »
Writing Workshop and Lyrical Sanctuary Gives Back Featuring Adisa Simone
Please join UWM’s Self Care Club (SSC) and Sociocultural Programming this evening (12/8) for a writing workshop (7:00-7:45 pm) at the Inclusive Excellence Center (Union 119) and Lyrical Sanctuary featuring Adisa Simone (8-10 pm) at the Union Alumni Fireside Lounge. … Continue Reading »
Upcoming Webinar | The Impact of Militarization in the Lives of Black Women in Brazil
Join us next Friday, December 3 @ 12:30 CDT with Marcelle Decothé, Advocacy Coordinator at the Marielle Franco Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her presentation titled, “The Impact of Militarization in the Lives of Black Women in Brazil,” will be moderated by Dr. Gladys Mitchell-Walthour and will be hosted via Zoom and streamed live to the department’s Facebook page. Click here to register.… Continue Reading »
Webinar | “The Black Radical Tradition and Decolonial Return’ with Dr. George Barganier
Please join us next Friday, November 5 @ 12:30 CST for a webinar Q&A with Dr. George Barganier, Associate Professor at the Department of Criminal Justice Studies at San Francisco State University for a presentation on decolonial theory and the Black Radical Tradition. Free registration is required to join via Zoom and participate in the Q&A. Click here to register.… Continue Reading »
Webinar | “Searching for Roots: Black Study and the Tradition of Radical Black Political Economy,” with Dr. AJ Rice
Please join us Friday, October 22nd, 2021 @ 12:30 CDT for a webinar Q&A with UCLA Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. AJ Rice on his recent article, Political Economy and the Tradition of Radical Black Study. Free registration required to join via zoom. Click here to register… Continue Reading »
AADS 2021-22 Webinar Series | Fall 2021 Guest Speakers
Dr. Ermitte Saint Jacques appeared on WUWM’s Lake Effect
Assistant Professor Ermitte Saint Jacques joined Lake Effect’s Mallory Cheng today to discuss the contemporary history of migration from West Africa to southern Europe and how Giannis Antetokounpo and his family’s migration story resonates with many across the globe carrying multiple cultural identities.… Continue Reading »