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Read more about the article MSU’s African American and African Studies Strengthened by Transformative Gift
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MSU’s African American and African Studies Strengthened by Transformative Gift

June 7, 2023

A gift of $500,000 that’s rooted in reparations and recognizes the powerful contributions being made by Michigan State University’s Department of African American and African…

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Read more about the article College of Arts & Letters Students Receive UURAF First-Place Awards for Research
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College of Arts & Letters Students Receive UURAF First-Place Awards for Research

May 8, 2023

Several College of Arts & Letters students earned first-place awards for their presentations at the 2023 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). The 25th…

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Read more about the article University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum Set for April 14
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University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum Set for April 14

April 11, 2023

Michigan State University’s 25th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) will take place Friday, April 14, both online and in person. This hybrid…

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Read more about the article MSU Womxn of Color Initiatives Hosts 2023 Artist-in-Residence March 27-31
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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,…

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Read more about the article Love of Black History Draws Student to African American and African Studies Major
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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…

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Read more about the article Making History at Michigan State University
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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…

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Read more about the article Blazing a Trail for Future African American and African Studies Majors
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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…

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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…

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Read more about the article Helping to Lay Foundation for Future African American and African Studies Majors
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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…

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Read more about the article Living Her ‘Freedom Dream’ With New Major
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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…

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Read more about the article Pursuing a Love of Black Feminisms Through New AAAS Major
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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…

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Read more about the article Learning to ‘Live Life Alongside One Another’ with Black Feminisms Course
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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),…

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