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"Civil Rights Movement Class Opens Minds"
Racial equality has failed to have been completely accomplished despite the powerful Civil Rights Movement. Student's of the previous Dr. Walter Greason worked to bridge the racial gap with the Civil Rights class offered. Students participated in a…
"Focus: Nate Dupree"
“Focus: Nate Dupree Can a Black Man Find Happiness at Ursinus? Well…” is an interview written by Richard Whaley and published November 7, 1974 Ursinus Weekly. In the interview Dupree mentions that he would like to add a Black studies program…
"Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice" Film Flyer
“Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice” was a film screening one presented by the African American Africana Studies on March 13, 2012 in Pfahler Auditorium. This was a transitional time for the program as the most recent coordinator of the program,…
"New Development in Africana Studies"
“New Developments in Africana Studies” was the first event presented by the AAAS Program in collaboration with the Modern Languages Department. The flyer you see here was a preliminary flyer created by Dr. Keita’s son and was later renamed…
“Black History Celebrated Across Ursinus Campus”
Staff writer, Nipun Suri, wrote “Black History Celebrated Across Ursinus Campus” on February 22, 2000, from the Ursinus student newspaper, The Grizzly. Paulette Patton was key in planning and creating cultural and artistic events designed to…
“The Wave of the Future: New Directions in Digital Production and Music Scholarship”
In collaboration with the History and Music department, the AAAS program helped create the Riding the Wave, Creating the Vibe Series. This three-event series is connected to MUS/HIST-203 The Expense of Musical Appropriation and the Dividends of…
African American and Africana Studies Minor Requirement description
“African American and Africana Studies” is the minor requirement description written by the office of the Registrar and published in the 2004-2005 Ursinus College Course Catalog. The African American and Africana Studies program allows students…
African American and Africana Studies Professor, 1999
This image is of one of the professors who taught African heritage and Africana areas of study at Ursinus in 1999 — Dr. Nzadi Keita. She was teaching courses in this subject area before the program existed. Additionally, Dr. Keita was one of the…
African Politics Subject of Oct. 15 Forum
In October of 1980, political scientist Kenneth W. Grundy was invited to speak at Ursinus College about the Great Powers of Africa. At the time of the event, Grundy had visited Africa for his research six times and spent his time traveling and…
Alabama Civil Rights Trip Was Living History for Students
In March 2012, during Ursinus College's spring break, eight students of Chaplain, Reverend Charles Rice's African American Religious Experience class, traveled to Alabama for a civil rights trip. The elective class's small size allowed for deep…