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New book by Editor(s): Simone C. Drake, Dwan K. Henderson: Are You Entertained? (2020, Duke University Press)

Contributor(s): Ralina L. Joseph, Emily J. Lordi, Vincent Stephens, Ike…

The spring 2019 AAAS Newsletter is now available. Click here to download it.

Victor Tenorio, a participant of this year's Zambia study abroad program, recently wrote a blog post for the STEP (Second-Year Transformative Experience Program) Signature Projects blog, which is…

Dr. Simone C. Drake, chair of Ohio State's Department of African American and African Studies, recently led a gallery talk exploring the work in Mickalene Thomas: I Can’t See You Without Me…

Eric Herschthal, AAAS's new Postdoctoral Fellow in Race & Medicine, recently reviewed Joanne Freeman's The Field of Blood in The New Republic. 

To read the story, click here.

African American and African Studies (AAAS) major, Diontre Davis has recently been feautured in the Office of Diverity and Inclusion's, "Scholar Spotlight", 

He is a 2018, participant in the…

Simone Drake, Hazel C. Youngberg Trustees Distinguished Professor, has been named chair of the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS), effective June 1, 2018, to June 30, 2022…

Congratulations Sarah Wilkes and Chris Newman, the 1st and 2nd place winners of our “Roots before Branches” contest! Sarah and Chris received $100 and $50 gift cards, respectively, for their…