Skip to content
Michigan State University
Department of African American and African Studies
  • Home
  • About
    • Purpose, Aspiration, Values and Practices
    • Herstory
    • Who Are We
  • Undergraduate
    • Academics
      • AAAS Major
      • AAAS Minor
      • Current Course Offerings
    • Advising
  • Graduate
  • People
  • Connect & Engage
  • Support
  • Openings
  • Contact Us

News

MSU Womxn of Color Initiatives Hosts 2023 Artist-in-Residence March 27-31
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Podcast

MSU Womxn of Color Initiatives Hosts 2023 Artist-in-Residence March 27-31

March 17, 2023

The MSU Womxn of Color Initiatives (WOCI) is bringing Colah B. Tawkin to Michigan State University’s campus March 27-31 as its 2023 Artist-in-Residence. Tawkin is the creator,…

Continue Reading MSU Womxn of Color Initiatives Hosts 2023 Artist-in-Residence March 27-31
Love of Black History Draws Student to African American and African Studies Major
African American and African Studies / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Student

Love of Black History Draws Student to African American and African Studies Major

February 2, 2023

Michigan State University junior Morgan Braswell has had an interest in Black Studies from a very young age. Growing up in Detroit, watching shows like…

Continue Reading Love of Black History Draws Student to African American and African Studies Major
Making History at Michigan State University
African American and African Studies / Event / Faculty / News

Making History at Michigan State University

February 1, 2023

Making history at Michigan State University: Barry D. Amis, David W.D. Dickson, and Ruth Nicole Brown The College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State…

Continue Reading Making History at Michigan State University
Blazing a Trail for Future African American and African Studies Majors
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Programs / Student

Blazing a Trail for Future African American and African Studies Majors

January 24, 2023

Following in the footsteps set by her grandfather and mother who both attended Michigan State University, Anel "Nel" Robinson, a junior from Brookfield, Wisconsin, is…

Continue Reading Blazing a Trail for Future African American and African Studies Majors
Faculty Voice: Envisioning Wellness and Justice for All
African American and African Studies / Faculty / News / Staff

Faculty Voice: Envisioning Wellness and Justice for All

January 5, 2023

Dr. LeConté Dill is a scholar, educator, creative writer, and artist guided by Black Feminist ways of being and knowing. With a commitment toward transdisciplinary, community-accountable…

Continue Reading Faculty Voice: Envisioning Wellness and Justice for All
Helping to Lay Foundation for Future African American and African Studies Majors
African American and African Studies / News / Student

Helping to Lay Foundation for Future African American and African Studies Majors

December 20, 2022

Ayodele Uhuru, a first-year undergraduate student from Detroit, is among the first cohort of students at Michigan State University to major in African American and…

Continue Reading Helping to Lay Foundation for Future African American and African Studies Majors
Living Her ‘Freedom Dream’ With New Major
African American and African Studies / News / Student / Student

Living Her ‘Freedom Dream’ With New Major

December 12, 2022

Evamelo (Eva) Oleita came to Michigan State University wanting to pursue a degree in Human Biology, but after re-evaluating her priorities and thinking about the…

Continue Reading Living Her ‘Freedom Dream’ With New Major
Pursuing a Love of Black Feminisms Through New AAAS Major
African American and African Studies / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Student

Pursuing a Love of Black Feminisms Through New AAAS Major

December 6, 2022

With a passion for Black feminisms, Bailey Griffin, an MSU sophomore, said it’s an honor to be among the first group of students at Michigan State…

Continue Reading Pursuing a Love of Black Feminisms Through New AAAS Major
Learning to ‘Live Life Alongside One Another’ with Black Feminisms Course
African American and African Studies / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Performance / Student / Student

Learning to ‘Live Life Alongside One Another’ with Black Feminisms Course

December 2, 2022

The “Black Feminisms: Past, Present, and Futures” course taught by Chamara Jewel Kwakye, Academic Specialist in MSU’s Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS),…

Continue Reading Learning to ‘Live Life Alongside One Another’ with Black Feminisms Course
‘Repairing Her Soul’ Through African American and African Studies Major
African American and African Studies / News / Student / Student

‘Repairing Her Soul’ Through African American and African Studies Major

November 28, 2022

Following this year's launch of the African American and African Studies (AAAS) Bachelor of Arts program, Mike Martin, a junior now double majoring in AAAS…

Continue Reading ‘Repairing Her Soul’ Through African American and African Studies Major
Finding Community Within New African American and African Studies Major
African American and African Studies / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Student / Student

Finding Community Within New African American and African Studies Major

November 21, 2022

Jhala Martin is one of the first students at Michigan State University to declare African American and African Studies (AAAS) as her major. The new…

Continue Reading Finding Community Within New African American and African Studies Major
MSU Celebrates New Academic Learning Space for Department of African American and African Studies
African American and African Studies / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Event / News

MSU Celebrates New Academic Learning Space for Department of African American and African Studies

November 18, 2022

Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters held an official opening Nov. 17 for a new space dedicated to the Department of African American…

Continue Reading MSU Celebrates New Academic Learning Space for Department of African American and African Studies
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 6
  • Go to the next page
Michigan State University College of Arts and Letters
  • Contact Us
  • Notice of Nondiscrimination
  • Privacy Statement
  • Site Accessibility


  • MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.
  • Spartans Will.
  • © Michigan State University
Close Menu