The Department of African American Studies fully supports the Blk Pwr Coalition and the students who have spoken out against the vile, racist video from a UW student that surfaced recently on social media. We see …
TA In African American Studies Needed For Fall 2023
TA in African American Studies needed for Fall 2023! Teaching Assistant for AAS 156: Black Music and American Cultural Studies. TA appointment is for the Fall 2023 semester only. Position includes salary, tuition remission, and …
Welcome 2 Houston Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town by Langston Collin Wilkins
Langston Collin Wilkins returns to the city where he grew up to illuminate the complex relationship between place, identity, and music in Houston’s hip hop culture. Interviews with local rap artists, producers, and managers inform …
Day of The Badger
Thank you to all our donors who donated to our department for Day of the Badger. Day of the Badger is a day for all alumni, students, and friends throughout Badger nation to give to …
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 …
Harlem’s Emmett Till
Doria Dee Johnson Lecture in History & Social Justice Harlem’s Emmett Till The Short Life and Long Death of Walter Vandermeer March 23, 2023 5:00-6:30 pm Pyle Center #121
Joint Scholarship in African American Studies and Jewish Studies
Deadline: October 24, 2022 This new scholarship advances knowledge of African Americans and Jews by providing financial support to undergraduate students who are taking courses in both African American Studies and Jewish Studies. Learning about …
TA in African American Studies Needed
TA in African American Studies needed! Teaching Assistant for AAS 102: Introduction to Comparative US Ethnic and American Indian Studies. TA appointment is for the Spring 2023 semester only. Position includes salary, tuition remission, and …
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
Quanda Johnson: Trauerspiel: Subject Into Nonbeing
Quanda Johnson’s Trauerspiel: Subject Into Nonbeing will be featured at the Chazen Museum April through September 2022. She will also have a media concert Verisimilitudes: A Journey Through Art Song in Black, Brown, and …