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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.…

A generation ago, the local chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society published a collection of recipes, family stories and historical details spanning a century of Black life in Tucson.   Tani Sanchez, then-president of the…

The College of Humanities and Department of Africana Studies are excited to present several events in celebration of BlackHistoryMonth. Presented as part of the Tucson Humanities Festival spring series, the events are free and open to the public. …

Fulfill some of you General Education with Africana Studies.  See courses below being offered during winter 2022. All classes are online and Gen Ed unless otherwise indicated.  In-State tuition for ALL Summer/Winter Sessions!! Questions? See…

Jeff Powell, a 2013 Africana Studies graduate who has gone onto a successful career in economic development, is the College of Humanities 2022 Young Professional Achievement Award recipient.   Powell, currently Director of Economic Development…

The Department of Africana Studies invites applications for a grant totaling $5,000 to support research activities of current Africana Studies affiliated faculty members. In your proposal, explain how the project will benefit the Department of…

Beginning this month, Children’s Museum Tucson will welcome storytelling professors from the College of Humanities to share about diverse cultures during the museum’s monthly Art after Dark program.   The Cuentacuentos program will kick off on Oct.…

Two professors in the Department of Africana Studies have received Digital Humanities Advancement Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.   The grants, about $50,000 each, are awarded under an NEH program designed to support “…