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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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.…
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First-Generation Student Finds Niche, Discovers Value of MSU Education
April 27, 2022
College wasn’t always an end goal for Gabby Riley. While her paternal grandmother was a role model as a long-time teacher in Detroit Public Schools…
MSU African American and African Studies ‘Unicorns’ Drive Black Futures Beyond Survival Into Wellness
April 11, 2022
The Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) was initially founded as a Ph.D. granting program in 2002. On July 1, 2019, AAAS became a department. In Spring 2020, MSU appointed Ruth Nicole Brown the inaugural chair.
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New BA Degree in African American and African Studies Now Offered at MSU
March 29, 2022
For the first time in Michigan State University history, undergraduate students can major in African American and African Studies. This semester, MSU’s College of Arts…
Student Driven by Passion for Black History, Aspires to Help Community
January 26, 2022
Morgan Braswell said she is not the first in her family to attend college. But she is the first to stay the course. A sophomore,…
Student Aspires to Preserve Literature and Activist Thought That Shaped Her Life
January 21, 2022
Growing up, Camille Jackson set a goal to pursue higher education. Now that she’s close to receiving her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, she’s…
Exploring Cultural Identity Through AAAS Department Courses
January 17, 2022
Deon Bennett came to Michigan State University intent on becoming more independent and open to new opportunities. He achieved that and more through academic and…
AAAS Department to Offer Several New Classes in Spring 2022
December 1, 2021
The Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) is offering several new or revised undergraduate courses during the Spring 2022 semester that each, in…