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Welcome to the Center for African Studies

The Center for African Studies (CfAS) at Howard University is a Title VI National Resource Center and a campus-wide hub that supports and enhances Africa-related teaching and research.

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Go to Professional Development Page and watch the recordings

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Watch the video of the Caravans of Gold Workshop

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See the winners on the Africa Access Website

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Events

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September 24, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Foreign Intervention in Africa after the Cold War with Dr. Elizabeth Schmidt
September 24, 2020 4:00 PM

August Wilson's Ground Lecture Series August and Africa
September 28, 2020 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

African Academic Diaspora Virtual Homecoming

Announcements, Opportunities & News

September 21, 2020

Call for Book Chapters on Peace Studies in Africa

Deadline: October 31, 2020 INVITATION from:

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September 16, 2020

Development Seminar in Senegal for faculty of U.S. community colleges and minority-serving institutions

Deadline: February 1, 2021

Category: Announcement, Opportunities
September 8, 2020

ASA News highlights CABA, awards for authors and illustrators of the best children’s books on Africa

ASA News highlights the work of Brenda Randolph and Vanessa Ouygi of Howard's Center for African studies, regarding C

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Looking for funding for African language study?

Apply for a Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship! Choose from Amharic, Arabic, Somali, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba and Zulu.

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Hip Hop in Africa Online Course

The Hip Hop in Africa online course was created by Dr. Msia Clark to help educators learn about, and introduce students to contemporary African culture, using the lens of hip hop. Hip hop is a major cultural force throughout urban Africa, and the music is a great tool for understanding the social issues and cultural environments impacting African youth today. Through hip hop culture, African artists provide rich and diverse narratives of contemporary Africa. This course is designed to accommodate various levels of familiarity with Africa, and provides access to content at various levels of difficulty. 

Find out more about the Hip Hop in Africa online course

Featured Article

Finding the Musical Connections between West Africa and Latin America

BY Verny Varela IIn this essay, Verny Varela, a Spanish instructor at Howard University and a 2020 participant in CAORC’s faculty development seminar to Senegal, highlights the many cultural and especially musical connections between West Africa and Colombia, where he was born and raised. Read the Article