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Left of Black Dr. Christina Greene on The Incredible Story of Joan Little
Left of Black Dr. Christina Greene on The Incredible Story of Joan Little Left of Black is a web series featuring interviews with Black Studies scholars created and hosted by James B. Duke Distinguished Professor …
Major Efforts Underway to Address Madison’s Lack of Progress for Minority-Owned Businesses
AAS Alum Rev. Gee and current Student Affairs Program Coordinator Nina Akli are featured in the WI State Journal article Major Efforts Underway to Address Madison’s Lack of Progress for Minority-Owned Businesses
Black Women Speak Out About Casino Gambling
Professor Christina Greene featured in Fueling Discovery Section in the Wisconsin State Journal
Professor Christina Greene is featured on page 26 in the annual edition of “Fueling Discovery.” Professor Greene’s article is titled “The ‘Free Joan Little’ campaign highlights familiar struggles.” “Fueling Discovery” is a supplemental piece in …
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the Social Sciences Job Opening
The Department of Afro-American Studies is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in the social sciences to begin in the Fall 2022 term. Please apply or share. https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/511055/assistant-professor-in-afroamerican-studies
Ho-Chunk Nation Flag-Raising
Friday, November 4 at 10:00 am the Ho-Chunk Flag will be raised over Bascom Hill for the first time. The event is open to the public. https://oursharedfuture.wisc.edu/flag-raising-2021/
Discussion of Prof. Brenda Gayle Plummer’s (History, Afro-American Studies) chapter, “Aviation Discrimination’s Roots in Jim Crow Practices.”
Please join us Wednesday November 3rd at 4pm for a discussion of Prof. Brenda Gayle Plummer’s (History, Afro-American Studies) chapter, “Aviation Discrimination’s Roots in Jim Crow Practices.” An abstract of the book is below. We will …
Treaties: How we come to be where we are
Treaties: How we come to be where we are Join us for a free, live virtual roundtable discussion to learn about treaties, the most important documents in any community, and how our ongoing nation-to-nation agreements …
Rest In Peace Robin Schmidt
The world just lost a gentle soul. Robin Hope Schmidt was born on May 1, 1950 in Newport News, Virginia. She spent her elementary school years in Detroit, Michigan. Her family moved several times …