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In teaching her “Religion and Film” course, DeAnna Daniels centers on Black horror, using the genre as a way to understand religion and film in all of its multiplicities. Daniels and her students spend the semester exploring the…

Join us on the following dates to celebrate Black History Month...DateTimeLocationEventFebruary 5, 20265:00pmKXCI RadioAFAS Guest DJ - Professor Johnny CastroFebruary 5, 20266-7:30pmUnion Public HouseCoach Tommy Lloyd’s Radio Show and Happy Hour for…

When Paul Adamsbaum was in college in the late 60s and early 70s in New York, he had a job delivering LPs and 45s to record stores throughout the city. Visiting as many as a dozen stores a day, he got to know the neighborhoods, their music and…

Position Description The Department of Africana Studies (AFAS) invites applicants for the paid position of Student Assistant. This position will serve to assist faculty and staff in the department with the promotion of the Department of Africana…

JOIN US FOR A VARIETY OF HIP-HOP WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES WITH CHEZALE PRESENTS ON... DATES FOR SUMMER 2024 FIVE-WEEK I SESSION: Introductory Module: June 03-05, 2024: Introduction to Hip-Hop Dance and Other Elements of Hip-Hop Culture Module…

Start planning now for Summer Session Courses.  2024 PRE-SESSION May 13, 2024 - June 1, 2024 AFAS 218: Introduction to Hip Hop Dance AFAS 306: African American Autobiographies: Women and History AFAS 314: Caribbean Literature and Culture…

JOIN US FOR A VARIETY OF HIP-HOP WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES WITH CHEZALE PRESENTS ON... DATES FOR WINTER 2023 SEMESTER: Module 1 class: 12/20/2023 (Recorded): African Origins of Hip Hop Dance Module 2 class: 12/27/2023 (Recorded):): American/…

Apply to Become an Africana Studies Student Assistant Position Description The Department of Africana Studies (AFAS) invites applicants for the paid position of Student Assistant. This position will serve to assist faculty and staff in the…

“It’s vital for universities to teach Black History because it’s American history,” said Chloe Horton, a double major in Africana Studies and Law.  “Many think of the two as separate things, but Black history is deeply ingrained in our everyday…

The University of Arizona has received a $3 million grant to connect distance students and underserved communities across Southern Arizona with enhanced broadband access and technology, as well as educational and workforce development programs.…