The Center for Africana Studies is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of the peoples of Africa and their diasporas.
Our intellectual work and programing highlight the impact of Africa and the African diasporas on humanity. Through its research, academic initiatives and public programming, the Center’s work seeks to explore the profound ways in which African peoples have functioned on a global scale and how their experiences have resonated around the world throughout history.
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M. Nzadi Keita | Migration Letters: Poems
M. Nzadi Keita, Herman Beavers
In conversation with Herman Beavers
M. Nzadi Keita is the author of the poetry collection Brief Evidence of Heaven, a finalist for the Phillis Wheatley Poetry Prize that explored the life of Anna Murray…
Special Lecture in African Studies with Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe
Reflecting on 30 Years of Freedom & Democracy
Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe
Join us for a Special Lecture in African Studies featuring the former President of South Africa, Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe. He will be speaking on the topic: "Reflecting on 30 Years of Freedom & Democracy".…