July 13, 2020

Police Violence in the Global Black Community
Featuring Luciana Brito, Manoucheka Celeste, Sandy Hudson, Mame-Fatou and Niang. Moderated by Christen Smith.


Covid-19 and the African Diaspora Parts 1 & 2
Featuring Luciana Brito, Ugo Edu, Julius Fobil, Aaron Kamugisha, Angelique Nixon, Nicole Phillip-Dowe, and Maboula Soumahoro. Moderated by Michael A. Gomez.




This course provides participants with an overall understanding of the history, politics and culture of Africa. With a diverse range of sessions, from History, Pan-Africanism and Politics to Languages, Migration, and Music, the course gives an in-depth knowledge of the main academic areas of Read More...

The University of Notre Dame Department of Africana Studies invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor for 2020-2021; the position is renewable for a second year. This appointment involves teaching responsibilities, including the Introduction to Read More...

With news stories such as “Two Crises Convulse a Nation: A Pandemic and Police Violence” and “‘Pandemic Within a Pandemic,” US media headlines boldly announce that the nation is in the midst of two colliding catastrophes. This special issue centers the engagement and Read More...

The months of May and June, 2020, saw unprecedented global protests against anti-Black racism and calls for a more equitable and just society that recognizes the humanity and lives of people of African descent. While these protests initially originated across the United States, Read More...