Major/Minor and Friends Dinner Fall 2026
Thank you to everyone who attended our Major/Minor and Friends dinner on Wednesday, October 14! It was great to see faculty, students, and staff mingling and discussing course options for next spring, our upcoming events, and our spring break trip to Montgomery, Alabama! We loved hosting everyone, and we hope to see you again soon. […]
“Black Beingness” and Reparative Justice in the 21st Century
On Monday, October 5, we hosted our “Black Beingness” and Reparative Justice in the 21st Century event. Our very own Dr. Joyce Hope Scott sat on the panel alongside Ms. Yvette Modestin and Dr. Jemadari Kamara; all are active in conversations surrounding reparations legislation in Massachusetts and on a global scale. From stories of growing […]
Professor Saida Grundy Publishes Piece on Black Families, Culture, and Education
You can read Professor Saida Grundy’s new piece on the difficult choice Black families face between “academic rigor and cultural inclusivity” for their children here.
Black2BU 2026 Recap
On Friday September 18, we welcomed back around 150 students, alumni, faculty, and staff with our annual Black2BU celebration. With alumni from 1975 to 2026, Black2BU never fails to welcome back terriers of all ages! We enjoyed delicious food catered from Blue Mountain Jamaican Restaurant and celebrated until 8pm with tunes curated by DJ N.Y.A.F. […]
Royall House Trip 2026
On Friday, September 18, Professor Paula Austin took AABDS majors/minors and students from her Black Women’s History in the US to the historic Royall House and Slave Quarters Museum in Medford, MA. We stood in the spaces where enslaved people lived, slept, and worked; learned about the history of the Loyalist Royall family; and about […]
Professor Saida Grundy Wins NABJ Award
Congratulations to Professor Saida Grundy for winning the 2026 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Award for National Commentary/Essay! Her winning essay is titled Trump is Terrified of Black Culture. But Not for the Reasons You Think. Grundy receives her award at 2:45:50.
Professor Joyce Hope-Scott on Chains to Change
To shed light on Black history that is often left out of the dominant narrative during the USA’s 250th year post-independence, The Loop Lab and GBH News Rooted have created the series Chains to Change. Hosted by Paris Alston, the series discusses the Black people in Boston that fought for freedom, changed the course of […]
Professor Saida Grundy Publishes Piece on Recent Howard Disenrollment
You can read Professor Saida Grundy’s new piece on Howard’s recent disenrollment of 500 incoming freshmen and the salience of HBCUs for Black youth here.
Professor Saida Grundy’s New Piece Published in The Guardian
On Sunday, Professor Saida Grundy had her piece on the white working class’s voting patterns, the American Project, and the “psychological wages of whiteness” published in The Guardian. You can read it here.
Congratulations to Professor Chude-Sokei on Being Awarded the 2026 Teshome H. Gabriel Award!
We are proud to announce and congratulate Professor Louis Chude-Sokei on being awarded the prestigious 2026 Teshome H. Gabriel Award for Distinguished Research and Scholarship in Africana Studies! For more information on the reward, please click here. To read up on Professor Chude-Sokei’s impressive academic achievements, please click here for more information!