Black Girl Genius Week
November 7, 2022
Schedule of Black Girl Genius Week events from November 10 - 17, 2022 Are you interested in building community? Do you desire to work with…
Celebrating the Ascension of AAAS
November 1, 2022
We are excited to invite you to our Ascension of AAAS. The Michigan State University Department of African American and African Studies is celebrating and…
AAAS Activating Wellness Week
October 26, 2022
We hope students are enjoying a restorative Fall Break and AAAS is keeping the wellness going throughout the rest of the week. Please see attached…
Conversations with CAL Features Director and Production Manager of ‘Corktown’
October 17, 2022
The Department of Theatre’s production of Jeff Augustin’s Corktown, Or Through the Valley of Dry Bones is a story of racial economic disparity, gentrification, and the price of “renaissance." In this Conversations with CAL, hear more about the production with Dr. Chamara Jewel Kwakye, Director of Corktown, and Academic Specialist in the Department of African American and African Studies, and Abigail Tykocki, Production Manager and Academic Specialist in the Department of Theatre.
‘Corktown’ Production Shines Spotlight on Gentrification
October 13, 2022
When Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre was looking for someone to guest direct its production of Corktown, Or Through the Valley of Dry Bones, it looked no…
New Faculty and Staff Welcomed to the College
October 6, 2022
This year, the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 24 new full-time faculty and staff members. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the…
African American and African Studies / News / Performance / Production / Visual Arts, Arts Administration, and Performing Arts
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,…
College of Arts & Letters Faculty Honored at 2022 Investiture
September 29, 2022
The Michigan State University community gathered at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts on Sept. 14 for the investiture of the 2022 class of endowed…
African American and African Studies / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Event / Faculty / News / Student
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.…
AAAS Chair Walk
September 21, 2022
Calling all AAAS Majors and Minors! You are invited to meet with the Chair of African American and African Studies, Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown, for…
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…