Read: Dr. John Thornton discusses Florida’s rejection of AP African American Studies Course
Dr. John Thornton‘s opinion piece, POV: Florida Rejects AP African American Studies Course—Who Pays the Price?, was recently published in BU Today. The initial curriculum of the AP African American Studies course, which is a college-level course taught to high school students for college credit, included many of the topics included in our Program’s courses, […]
Upcoming Book by Dr. Louis Chude-Sokei
Dr. Louis Chude-Sokei, professor & director of African American & Black Diaspora Studies and professor of English, will release a new book in 2025. A nonfiction book, Machines of Flesh and Blood: How Race Made Technology (forthcoming 2025, Viking) will explore “the synchronous evolution of blackness and artificial intelligence.” Read more in this article by […]
Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts to read this #BlackHistorySeason
BU Today sourced recommendations from our faculty and staff on what to watch, read, and listen to this February in honor of Black History Month (or as we like to call it, #BlackHistorySeason). Read all of their suggestions in the article: Celebrate Black History Month with These Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts
Research of Drs. Heywood & Thornton in Netflix series by Jada Pickett Smith
Premiering February 15th, Netflix’s new series Queens of Africa: Njinga “traces the rise and reign of Queen Njinga of Angola amid family betrayal and political rivalries.” Created by Jada Pickett Smith, this series follows a show on Cleopatra from last year. The film is based on Dr. Linda Heywood’s book Njinga of Angola: Africa’s Warrior Queen. […]
Dr. Margarita Guillory Named BU’s delegate to HERS Network
Dr. Margarita Guillory has been chosen by the Provost’s Office to be Boston University’s delegate to the Higher Education Leadership Development for Women Institute, a nine-day intensive program that trains women to take on positions in university administration. HERS (Higher Education Resource Services) is a leadership development and research organization that is dedicated to creating and […]
Upcoming Event: Reggaetón Scholarship Today
Join us for a Round Table of 3 Reggaetón-based presentations moderated by Professor Michelle Birenbaum Quintero and given by Wayne Marshall (Berklee College of Music), Petra Rivera-Rideau (Wellesley College) and Marina Arias Salvado (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). When: November 21, 2022 at 6pm Location: TBD Does Reggaetón Owe Reggae Money? – Wayne Marshall […]
AFAM Major & Minors’ Dinner
Thank you to everyone who attended the Major & Minors’ dinner at the African American Studies House on this past Friday, November 4th at 6PM.
Tune In! Afrofuturism : A Carnegie Hall Podcast | Hosted By Director Louis Chude-Sokei
Hosted by AFAM Director, Dr. Louis Chude-Sokei. Contributions from the Caribbean diaspora are essential to understanding Afrofuturism and Black futurism. Louis Chude-Sokei explores Caribbean sound, culture, and history, with a focus on Jamaica in a conversation with Dennis Howard, Klive Walker, and Isis Semaj-Hall. A transcript is also available on Carnegie Hall’s website. Available wherever you get […]
Dr. Saida Grundy Featured in ‘The Brink’ Article
Dr. Saida Grundy, professor of African American Studies and Sociology, was recently featured in an article by The Brink, BU Sociologist Saida Grundy on “Respectability Politics” and the Morehouse Man. In conversation with Sara Rimer, Dr. Grundy discusses her new book, Respectable, which explores the making of Black male elites at Morehouse College. “The best […]
Upcoming Event: African American Art History: Present Coordinates
Symposium: African American Art History: Present Coordinates Dates: Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th, 2022 Location: All programming will be in-person on the Charles River Campus, Boston University For more information visit here Boston University’s Department of the History of Art & Architecture is pleased to present African American Art History: Present Coordinates, a […]