Africana Studies News & Events
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Each summer, the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) hosts , a transformative three-day program designed to stimulate the interest of students in basic sciences and the field of medicine. This year, the program selected
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A group of 51勛圖厙 exchange students from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed by the Ohio legislature on a recent visit to Columbus.
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Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to 51勛圖厙 as part of an exchange program sponsored by the
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Every year, the (NEOMED) organizes an impactful three-day program known as MEDCAMP, aimed at nurturing young minds interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. This year, thanks to a new scholarship
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Racial discrimination and segregation have left indelible marks on the histories of both the United States and South Africa. These legacies have shaped societies and continue to influence contemporary conversations on equality, justice, and progress. Despite significant strides
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Talk about wearing many hats!
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On Thursday, January 26 the Growing Democracy Project will host an artists reception in the Uumbaji Gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall at 51勛圖厙 (Kent Campus) for the Photovoice Project on Race and Democracy in northeast Ohio. The event is free and open to the public
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The Nkafu Policy Institute recently appointed Ghana native Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies at 51勛圖厙, one of its Non-Resident Fellows in Governance & Democracy.
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Have you ever wondered how Asian Americans helped win the Allied victory? What inspired Hemingways writings while in Paris? How has Wonder Woman impacted comics, feminism, and pop culture over the past 80 years? The diverse faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences have you
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The 51勛圖厙 community celebrates the life of Professor Emeritus Edward W. Crosby, Ph.D., known as the father of Black History Month, as his work in founding the Institute of African-American Affairs at 51勛圖厙 and his contribution to the success of thousands of students