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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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October 29, 2020 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Global Conversation on Countering Violent Extremism in Africa: The Role of Religion
November 14, 2020 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

ASA Teachers Workshop
November 16, 2020 2:00 PM

Brazilian Hip Hop Lecture Series: Lecture with Tanya Saunders
November 19, 2020 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

63rd Annual African Studies Association (ASA) Annual Meeting

News

October 7, 2020

New CfAS Director speaks on SABC News prior to the US Vice Presidential Debate

To preview the Vice Presidential debate in the US, we are joined by SABC's Sherwin Bryce-Pease in New York, Nick Harp

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September 10, 2020

NBC Nightly News highlights Dr. Edgar and Leteane Monatsi's Popup Protests

NBC Nightly News highlights Dr.

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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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Opportunities

October 21, 2020

Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program for Educators

Deadline: December 18, 2020

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October 16, 2020

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships

Fellowship Deadline: January 27, 2021 Scholarship Deadline: February 3, 2021

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September 30, 2020

Applications open for the Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship

Deadline: November 1, 2020

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Read about the happenings at the Center for African Studies at Howard University, join our events and take advantage of opportunities.

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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