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…
Black Feminisms Scholar and Educator Joins AAAS as an Academic Specialist
November 4, 2021
Dr. Yvonne Morris joined MSU’s Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) on September 29, 2021, as an Academic Specialist and says she’s “ready…
Scholar-Educator, Writer, and Performer Joins AAAS as an Academic Specialist
November 1, 2021
Among the first generation on her mother’s side born outside the Jim Crow South and the first generation on her father’s side born outside Ghana,…
Scholar, Performer, Educator Joins AAAS Faculty
October 27, 2021
A scholar, performer, and educator, Gianina K. Lockley joined MSU’s Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) on August 16, 2021, as a Research Associate whose work is situated at the intersection of critical race theory, ethnography, storytelling, theatre, dance, and performance studies with a focus on the study of race, class, gender, and sexuality within both staged performances and the performative practices of every day.
Poet, Educator, and Public Health Change Agent Joins AAAS Department
October 21, 2021
A community-accountable scholar, educator, and poet, LeConté Dill joined MSU’s Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) on September 16, 2021, as an Associate Professor of Black…
Award-Winning Author, Filmmaker, and Scholar Joins AAAS Department
October 18, 2021
A scholar, cultural critic, and award-winning author and documentary filmmaker, Trimiko Melancon joined MSU’s Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) on September 13, 2021, as a…
College Welcomes 27 New Faculty and Staff Members
September 7, 2021
This semester, the College of Arts & Letters is pleased to welcome 27 new faculty and staff members. Please join us in welcoming these newest faculty and staff members to the College.
Conversations with CAL Offers a Preview to Arts Launch
September 3, 2021
The College of Arts & Letters is excited to share what we hope will become a new and long-standing tradition here at Michigan State University. This fall, we are presenting a week-long celebration of the vibrant arts scene here on campus. This week-long celebration, named Arts Launch, will be held September 12-18 .
Arts Launch: Celebration of the Arts at MSU Set For September 12-18
August 30, 2021
Arts Launch, a week-long celebration of the vibrant arts scene on Michigan State University’s campus, will take place September 12-18, which coincides with National Arts…