Past Events




The Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Memorial Lecture with Congresswoman Barbara Lee

Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Oct 25, 2016 at


Penn Law and Center for Africana Studies present: After Obama Eight Years of Success More Work Remains - A Case for Reparations. 

Congresswoman Lee is a representative of the 13th district of…



Modern Landscapes: How the State and Corporations Redefine Land Ownership and Borders

Oct 24, 2016 at

On October 24, 2016 at 6PM, in partnership with the South Asia Center, Center for Africana Studies and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Penn’s Middle East Center will host…



Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich: Vote Buying and the Corruption of Democracy- A Book Talk by Dr. Mary Frances Berry

Oct 18, 2016 at

Though voting rights are fundamental to American democracy, felon disfranchisement, voter identification laws, and hard-to-access polling locations with limited hours are a few of the ways voter turnout is suppressed…



Poetry Reading and Reception with Dr. Joshua Bennett

Oct 12, 2016 at

Poet and Scholar Dr. Joshua Bennett reads from his debut full-length collection of poems, The Sobbing School available now for pre-order. Joshua Bennett, Class of 2010, studied English and Africana Studies during his…



SAFEGUARDING AFRICA’S FUTURE: Sustainable Development and Urbanization

Eisenhower Fellows: Victoria Marwa Heilman, Ayodeji Adewunmi, Leonard Mungarulire and Salim Mohamed & Penn Africana Studies' Tukufu Zuberi
Oct 3, 2016 at

Africa faces tremendous growth in its population, as it is expected to go from 400 million in 2010 to 1.26 billion in 2050. As a result, African leaders will face multiple and conflicting challenges…



"There's Just One Human Race": A Lecture by Ann Morning

Sep 20, 2016 at

'There’s Just One Human Race’: Notions of Biological Difference in a Color-Blind Italy



Race and Sports Lecture with Katrina Adams, First African American President of the United States Tennis Association

Apr 28, 2016 at

Race and Sports 2016, will be a conversational style lecture with USTA President Katrina Adams. Adams is the first African American, and the first former professional tennis champion to become Chairman of the Board,…



Africa Orientation

Apr 22, 2016 at

Friday, April 22, 2016           …



Beat Making and Sampling Class with 9th Wonder -REGISTRATION CLOSED

Apr 12, 2016 at

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS PROGRAM. THIS EVENING'S EVENT IS FILLED TO CAPACITY.  THE REGISTRATION PORTAL IS CLOSED.

9th Wonder, Grammy Award winning Producer,…



Brave Testimony: Celebration of Poetry of the African Diaspora Featuring Terrance Hayes

Apr 7, 2016 at

Brave Testimony: Celebration of Poetry of the African Diaspora

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Brave Testimony: Celebration of Poetry of the African Diaspora, will feature…