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Black Studies Matters! The Importance of Global Black Studies in the Age of Ferguson
Nearly two years since the Ferguson uprising, and thanks to movements such as Black Lives Matter, Rhodes Must Fall, and Fees Must Fall, there can be no doubt that the cause of Black Liberation is…
AAAS Brown Bag Featuring Dr. Brodnicka. : “Being of Micro-cosmic Proportions: The Pursuit of Sacred Synthesis in Bambara and Fulani Ontology.
The Department of African American and African Studies is pleased to announce the AAAS Brown Bag featuring our very own Dr. Monika Brodnicka. The talk is scheduled on February 26th at 1:30pm-3…
Roots Before Branches Contest!
In conjunction with Black History Month, the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) is organizing a contest called “Roots before Branches.” Through this contest,…
Youssou N'Dour in Concert on November 15
The Department of African American and African Studies is co-sponsoring one of Africa's greatest musicians, Youssou N'Dour, in his upcoming concert in Columbus! Youssou N'Dour will be appearing at…
Pranav Jani Brown Bag Lecture
On Friday, November 13, Dr. Pranav Jani, Associate Professor of English at The Ohio State University, will deliver a talk in the AAAS Brown Bag Lecture series, entitled "When the Subaltern Speaks:…
Special Screening of Inside Buffalo on October 26 at 6 pm
On Monday, October 26 at 6 pm, come to the Ohio Union, where the Department of African American and African Studies is sponsoring a special screening of the documentary film Inside Buffalo, which…
Brown Bag Presentation by Dr. David Crawford Jones- "Farm Boys and Mine Workers: The Gendering of the Migrant Labor Body in the Making of Modern Namibia." Friday, October 23rd, 2015
The Department of African American and African Studies is pleased to announce the Brown Bag Presentation featuring AAAS Faculty Member, Dr. David Crawford Jones. The talk is entitled, "Farm Boys…
Dr. Ted McDaniel on the 50th Anniversary of "Hang on Sloopy"
Professor Emeritus Ted McDaniel has written a new article uncovering the history of racial appropriation behind "Hang on Sloopy," an OSU tradition marking its 50th anniversary this year.
BPP Members: Emory Douglas and Harold Taylor Talk
The Minister of Culture Emory Douglas and former Los Angeles Panther leader Harold Taylor will share their experiences as members of the Black Panther Party during the turbulent 60s and 70s. Douglas…