Apr 5, 2016
Poet Thierno Seydou Sall Visits from Dakar, Senegal
Senegalese poet Thierno Seydou Sall has been writing poetry since he was a small child, when, he says, “my head was full of crazy ideas” that he felt set…
Poet Thierno Seydou Sall Visits from Dakar, Senegal
Mar 21, 2016
Modern African Dancer Brayo Judah Offers Dance Workshop
Kenneth Kimani, known professionally as Brayo Judah, is one of the most widely sought after dancers in the Modern African dance industry. Dancing for almost…
Feb 29, 2016
Digital Reach by Dr. Sylviane Diouf, Curator of Digital Schomburg and Director of the Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery
Sylviane A. Diouf is an award-winning historian of the African Diaspora. She is the author of Slavery’s Exiles: The Story of the American Maroons and…
Sep 22, 2015
David L. Temple Sr. and Helen J. Temple Visiting Lecture Series on the Arts presents: Black, Illegitimate and Royalty in 18th century France: Portrait of Louise-Marie Therese, daughter of the Queen of France and Black Nun of Moret. Wednesday, Sept 30 at Noon (OCGE107)
Dr. Diala Toure is the curator of collections at the James E. Lewis Museum of Art in Baltimore. Prior to this appointment, she has held teaching appointments…
Dec 2, 2014
AFS 101, African Cultural Institution, Presents their film Wednesday 12/3/14 at 7pm, Kirby 104!
Nov 3, 2014
Film: Disruption
Thursday, November 13th 7:00-9:00pm Oechsle 224 Sponsored by: Africana Studies and The Programs in Environmental Studies and Science “Through a relentless…
Sep 24, 2014
Patty Tang & Lamine Touré Present, When Drums Speak: The Sounds of Senegalese Sabar, Friday October 3 from 12:00-1pm in Oechsle 224, Dance Workshop from 3:00-5pm North 3rd Street Building Room 248
There will be 2 events this day. Lecture will be held in Oechsle 224 from 12:00-1:00 pm Food & Drinks will be provided Dance Workshop will be held at The…
Sep 17, 2014
“I’ve come to take you home” – Reading Performance by South African Poet Diana Ferrus
Friday, September 26th 12:00- 1:10 pm Skillman Library: Gendebien Room Diana Ferrus is a South African writer, poet…
Sep 12, 2014
2014 David L., Sr. and Helen J. Temple visiting Lecture Series in Africana Studies Presents Robert O’Meally, Friday, September 19, Noon, Kirby 104. Lunch will be served.
Robert O’Meally, presents “We Are All a Collage”: Romare Bearden, Toni Morrison, Homer’s Odyssey. This talk emphasizes collage as a metaphor…
Apr 11, 2014
Speaker Beti Ellerson: African Women Filmmakers
Filmmaker and director Beti Ellerson, of the Center for the Study and Research of African Women in Cinema, comes to speak about her research and experiences…