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In Memory of Prof. Sulayman Nyang

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Sulayman S. Nyang. We have lost a colleague, a friend, a brother, a mentor. 

Dr. Nyang was a internationally-respected diplomat, scholar, teacher, and community leader. Below please read more about his life in a letter from Howard University's Board of Trustees to his wife.

Experiences from the Amharic Study Abroad Program

FLAS Fellows share their experiences from Ethiopia during the Amharic Study Abroad Program of Summer 2018.

See more photos from the Amharic Study Abroad Program Summer 2018 in Ethiopia on Flickr.

The Cathy Hughes School of Communications and partners provide books to University in Uganda

"WASHINGTON - (July, 30, 2018) – Howard University’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications has partnered with The Aspen Institute and The International Communication Association (ICA) to provide a collection of academic-oriented books and professional works to Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) in Kampala, Uganda. The collection of literature concentrates on communication studies to social sciences and will help in the development of their new communications department, the Institute of Languages and Communication Studies, and the university library..."

Race, Gender, and Power: Encountering the Signares of Senegal

By Cinder Cooper Barnes

In this essay, Cinder Cooper Barnes, Professor of English at Montgomery College and 2017 participant in the CAORC-WARA Faculty Development Seminar, discusses her encounter with the "signares" in the history of Senegal's slave trade.

Center for African Studies Secures Second Cycle of Grant Funding from U.S. Department of Education

"WASHINGTON (September 17, 2018) – The Howard University Center for African Studies (CfAS) recently received its second consecutive 4-year (2018-2022) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen the capacity and performance of students in world languages and international studies.

Listen to Dr. Msia Clark's interview on Hip Hop in Africa

Dr. Msia Kibona Clark was interviewed by Hassan Arouni with BBC World Service - Focus on Africa on her book “Hip Hop Africa: Prophets of the City & Dustyfoot Philosophers” on July 18, 2018. Listen to the interview here.

Introducing a new radio show, Music In Culture: Sounds of the Black Experience on WOWD 94.3 fm

Introducing a new radio show, Music In Culture: Sounds of the Black Experience on WOWD 94.3 fm fromTakoma Park starting Sunday, July 1st at 3:00 pm. This is a fresh new show that uses the approach of ethnomusicology to explore the many genres of Black music from all over the world, from African American jazz and blues to Afro Brazilian Samba Schools and South African protest anthems. Music In Culture will feature international and local interviews with musicians, artists and activists from Africa and the Diaspora, sound docume