Past Events
Guest Author Event: Rogers Smith & Desmond King
Presented by Penn Bookstore
Rogers Smith, Desmond King
September 4 at 5:00 P.M., Rogers Smith, the Christopher H.…
COINTELPRO: A Black August Discussion with Dr. Kelly Harris
Presented by the Social Science and History Department at Parkway Central Library
Kelly Harris
Join us as we observe Black August, a month dedicated to acknowledging and honoring Black political prisoners and the ongoing resistance to oppression. In recognition of Black August, we will delve into the historic…
Race & Sports 2024
Ken Shropshire, William C. Rhoden
The Race and Sports event returned in 2024 thanks to a partnership between the Wharton Coalition for Equity and Opportunity, the Center for Africana Studies, and the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (…
African Languages & Culture Day 2024
Come and experience the beauty and hospitality of African cultures through songs, skits, dance, poems and delicious cuisine!
Diaspora Lecture Series: The Parable of Blueberries: Radical Black Ecology in Practice
Chérie Rivers
Chérie Rivers is a scholar and practitioner of Black and indigenous ecologies. She is founder and co-director of Dandelions’, an educational biodynamic farm that integrates the legacy of freedom…
A Conversation on Leadership with a Modern Civil Rights Legend
Damon T. Hewitt, Ben Jealous
Join us for a leadership conversation between the modern civil rights legend, Damon T. Hewitt, and Professor of Practice, Ben Jealous!
The Labors of Resurrection: Lecture and Discussion with Dr. Shatema Threadcraft
Necromancy and the Democratic Storytelling of W.E.B. Du Bois and Toni Morrison
Dr. Shatema Threadcraft, Dr. Katerina Traut
Join the The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy for an event featuring Dr. Shatema Threadcraft on Necromancy and the Democratic Storytelling of W.E.B. Du Bois and…
Artist in Residence: Camille A. Brown
Camille A Brown
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we welcome the trailblazing Camille A. Brown to the UPenn campus!
Renowned for her groundbreaking work, Camille A. Brown made history in 2022 as the first Black…
Brave Testimony 2024
In Celebration of National Poetry Month
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Join us for this year's Brave Testimony: A Celebration of Poetry of the African Diaspora, in honor of National Poetry Month. This year we will have a reading by Reginald Dwayne Betts, the founder of Freedom Reads, a…
To Be Invisible: A Look Inside The Family Policing System
Presented by the Penn Program on Race, Science and Society
Professor Dorothy Roberts, Myah Overstreet, Amanda Wallace, Alexis Wynn
Please join the Penn Program on Race, Science, and Society (PRSS) as we host the screening of the documentary TO BE INVISIBLE, produced by journalist, filmmaker, and UC Berkeley graduate student Myah Overstreet.