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…
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),…
‘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…
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…
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…
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Forms of Freedom Project Reimagines Pedagogy, Artmaking, and Educational Justice
November 16, 2022
Conceived through an imperative to reimagine the possibilities for public pedagogy, Forms of Freedom: The Art and Design of Black and Indigenous Creative Public Pedagogies is a two-year research collaboration between Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artist collectives to exchange, learn, and create radical forms of artmaking and education.
Finding Her Purpose in the New African American and African Studies Major
November 14, 2022
For Michigan State University sophomore Amber McAddley, her African American and African Studies (AAAS) major is helping her learn about herself and what it means…
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MSU Theatre Brings Detroit’s Corktown Neighborhood to the Stage
October 4, 2022
Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents Corktown, Or Through the Valley of Dry Bones October 14-23 at the Pasant Theatre in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. The play,…
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New Space Maximizes Vision of African American and African Studies Department
September 21, 2022
The newest department in Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters will have a new space on campus to call home. On Thursday, Nov.…
Growing an Innovative Curriculum: New and Updated AAAS Courses for Fall
August 17, 2022
Michigan State University’s Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) continues its upward trajectory with the addition of five new or revised courses for…
Undergrad Adds AAAS Minor to Increase Understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Justice
May 5, 2022
Emily Burch often questioned the answers she received about the lack of diversity in her small town in northwest Michigan. And when she graduated from…
Minor in AAAS Leads to Focus on Educational Equity and Community Service
April 28, 2022
Moneé Green listened to her grandfather when he told her that the one thing people can’t take away from you is knowledge. He also told…