Join us on March 8th @ 11:30 am CDT on International Women’s Day for a virtual discussion on the lived experience of Black youth immigrants and refugees. The event is sponsored by The Links, Incorporated, and co-sponsored by UWM’s Department … Continue Reading »

The Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion thank all of the students who submitted entries for our first Black History Month essay contest about what Black History Means to them! The … Continue Reading »

Chancellor Mark Mone invited AADS Lecturer Dr. Sandra Jones to discuss her new book, Voices of Milwaukee Bronzeville, on February 11, 2022. View the full conversation here:   Source: https://uwm.edu/chancellor/video-chancellors-book-club-with-sandra-jones/?fbclid=IwAR1rQac_a8-2RLFYZHbKgQf6vOho9TAtcGqDM88JhhDElgXU0XIrMCk8ch8… Continue Reading »

Upcoming AADS sponsored and co-sponsored events in honor of Black History Month 2022: Atlantique (Atlantis) | 2022 Festival of Films in French Friday, Feb. 18 @ 7 p.m. // Sunday, Feb. 20 @ 4 p.m. Click here to watch the … Continue Reading »

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 »

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 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 »

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 »

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 »