| Center for African Studies

January 23, 2024 | The Hilltop

We would like to give our gratitude to Hyundai for their generous donation to the HBCU-Africa Correspondents Corps program, an initiative of the Center for African Studies at Howard University. Hyundai came to meet with the team at the Center for African Studies on Tuesday and Howard students, Brianna Artis, Jacob Hanesworth, and Jayna Renna led a tour of the campus.

Dive into our second issue of Bouctou, an Africana Magazine for Teachers and Students, which includes six articles with connecting threads to Islam, Muslims and Arabic.

Opportunity for athletic HOWARD students and students interested in Afro-Brazilian culture, diaspora studies, and Portuguese language

Join us at The Capoeira Spot to learn CAPOEIRA
on Saturday, January 13, 2024 from 12 - 2 pm
for a FREE 2 hour Community Class (intro level) at our Axé Fest.

By Kareema Ayesha Bangura, Journalism Undergraduate Student with Swahili Minor
HU Swahili Study Abroad (HUSSA) Program - Summer 2023

While I was in Kenya for six weeks, I became a new person. I learned about culture, dance, food, language, music, and most importantly: about people.

By Brock Boyd, Marketing Undergraduate Student
HU Zulu in South Africa (HUZISA) - Summer 2023

Sawubona! My name is Brock Boyd. I am a junior marketing major from Prince George County, Virginia, and I was blessed to participate in the HUZISA 2023 study abroad program. I, along with a few other students, spent six weeks in South Africa, immersing ourselves in Zulu language and culture.

By Nephraterie Smith, Undergraduate Student

By Diandra Blake, African Studies with Swahili Minor Undergraduate Student
HU Swahili Study Abroad (HUSSA) Program - Summer 2023