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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 1:…

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 AFAS 335:…

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/Latin…

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…