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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…
“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…
"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…
"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,…
Race and Ethnicity in Philadelphia
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Roger Florka
Dr. Florka is an associate professor of Philosophy at Ursinus College. Dr. Florka teaches a Race and Ethnicity course in Philadelphia. The course is exploring race and ethnicity in Philadelphia through studying its history, politics, economics.…
Combining Race and College
This article focuses on a new course called “Race and University” taught in Fall of 2018 started by Dr. Patricia Lott, an Assistant Professor of African American and Africana Studies. The course is described as a digital project where students…
"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…
Bond is Back!
"Bond is Back!" is a newspaper article which was written by Keir Lewis, published on March 6th, 1969 from the Ursinus Weekly. In the article, Julian Bond (who was a spokesperson and was involved in the organization, NAACP and the a founding member…
“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…
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…