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Creating a vibrant intellectual space where undergraduate & graduate students critically engage the socio-cultural, political-economic, historical and contemporary issues that impact the African Diasporic global community.
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Mychal Threets To Host ‘Reading Rainbow’ Reboot
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Mychal Threets To Host
The new episodes will air every Saturday in October onKidZuko on YouTube and the Reading Rainbow website.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Mychal Threets To Host ‘Reading Rainbow’ Reboot
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Jools Holland unveils blue plaque honouring pianist Winifred Atwell at her former home, 18 Bourdon Street, Mayfair, London. Atwell was the first black artist to have a UK number one hit song & the only female instrumentalist to date to have a top selling single.👇
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Piano legend Winifred Atwell honoured with blue plaque in Mayfair
Winifred Atwell, originally from Trinidad, was the first black artist to have a UK number one hit song
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October 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Jools Holland unveils blue plaque honouring pianist Winifred Atwell at her former home, 18 Bourdon Street, Mayfair, London. Atwell was the first black artist to have a UK number one hit song & the only female instrumentalist to date to have a top selling single.👇
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UP/TOWN HALL: BLACK STUDIES, THE SEQUEL
Please Join Our Community of Black Studies Educators,
Thought Leaders, Students and Advocates in a Public Dialogue That Will Chart Paths Toward Repair And Revitalization.
October 8, 2025; 6:00pm-8:00pm
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Please Join Our Community of Black Studies Educators,
Thought Leaders, Students and Advocates in a Public Dialogue That Will Chart Paths Toward Repair And Revitalization.
October 8, 2025; 6:00pm-8:00pm
Registration required- bit.ly/4pfuCNS
October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
UP/TOWN HALL: BLACK STUDIES, THE SEQUEL
Please Join Our Community of Black Studies Educators,
Thought Leaders, Students and Advocates in a Public Dialogue That Will Chart Paths Toward Repair And Revitalization.
October 8, 2025; 6:00pm-8:00pm
Registration required- bit.ly/4pfuCNS
Please Join Our Community of Black Studies Educators,
Thought Leaders, Students and Advocates in a Public Dialogue That Will Chart Paths Toward Repair And Revitalization.
October 8, 2025; 6:00pm-8:00pm
Registration required- bit.ly/4pfuCNS
FREE BOOKS & BREAKFAST event this Saturday 8/23/50
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Breakfast, bags ,children book author readings, poetry readings, comic book/graphic novel presentation with La Borinqueña creator,
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Breakfast, bags ,children book author readings, poetry readings, comic book/graphic novel presentation with La Borinqueña creator,
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August 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
FREE BOOKS & BREAKFAST event this Saturday 8/23/50
Registration bit.ly/4fot5Al
Breakfast, bags ,children book author readings, poetry readings, comic book/graphic novel presentation with La Borinqueña creator,
www.la-borinquena.com#About
Registration bit.ly/4fot5Al
Breakfast, bags ,children book author readings, poetry readings, comic book/graphic novel presentation with La Borinqueña creator,
www.la-borinquena.com#About
Farah Jasmine Griffin Named University Professor | Office of the President president.columbia.edu/news/farah-j...
Farah Jasmine Griffin Named University Professor | Office of the President
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July 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Farah Jasmine Griffin Named University Professor | Office of the President president.columbia.edu/news/farah-j...
Snippet from CU Office of the President
"Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and of African American Studies, has been appointed University Professor—the highest academic distinction Columbia confers on our own faculty."
Congratulations🎉
"Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and of African American Studies, has been appointed University Professor—the highest academic distinction Columbia confers on our own faculty."
Congratulations🎉
June 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Snippet from CU Office of the President
"Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and of African American Studies, has been appointed University Professor—the highest academic distinction Columbia confers on our own faculty."
Congratulations🎉
"Farah Jasmine Griffin, the William B. Ransford Professor of English and Comparative Literature and of African American Studies, has been appointed University Professor—the highest academic distinction Columbia confers on our own faculty."
Congratulations🎉
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In celebration of #Juneteenth, connect with curricular resources that center the legacy of slavery in the United States and make racial justice education accessible for learners of all ages and contexts.
Dive into 1619 Education resources here! 👇
Dive into 1619 Education resources here! 👇
Curricular Resources
Search our curricular resources by grade, subject, and state, or by the following resource types: Lesson plan: a teaching guide designed for about one class period Unit: a series of lesson plans...
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June 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In celebration of #Juneteenth, connect with curricular resources that center the legacy of slavery in the United States and make racial justice education accessible for learners of all ages and contexts.
Dive into 1619 Education resources here! 👇
Dive into 1619 Education resources here! 👇
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Mellon Foundation - We’re Giving $15 Million to America’s Humanities Councils. Here's Why. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBuG...
We’re Giving $15 Million to America’s Humanities Councils. Here's Why.
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May 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Mellon Foundation - We’re Giving $15 Million to America’s Humanities Councils. Here's Why. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBuG...
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Brandi T. Summers in Conversation on Archiving Oakland (Places Journal) | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/news/brandi-...
Brandi T. Summers in Conversation on Archiving Oakland (Places Journal) | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department
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June 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Brandi T. Summers in Conversation on Archiving Oakland (Places Journal) | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/news/brandi-...
Edwidge Danticat’s “We’re Alone” named finalist for two awards | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/news/edwidge...
Edwidge Danticat’s “We’re Alone” named finalist for two awards | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department
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June 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Edwidge Danticat’s “We’re Alone” named finalist for two awards | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/news/edwidge...
Watch department leaders share ambitions for new PhD program | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/news/watch-d...
Watch department leaders share ambitions for new PhD program | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department
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June 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Watch department leaders share ambitions for new PhD program | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/news/watch-d...
Statement on Juneteenth from the African American and African Diaspora Studies Department | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/news/stateme...
Statement on Juneteenth from the African American and African Diaspora Studies Department | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department
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June 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Statement on Juneteenth from the African American and African Diaspora Studies Department | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/news/stateme...
PhD Program | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/academics/ph...
PhD Program | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department
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June 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
PhD Program | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/academics/ph...