Becoming with The People of the Sky: Nia Assata’s Journey in South Africa

By Nia Assata Muhammad, Undergraduate Student, Junior Sociology Major,

Reflection on the African Studies Summer Leadership Institute 2024

The African Studies Summer Leadership Institute launched in the summer of 2024 as an initiative to bring African history, culture, and contemporary affairs to high school youth in the Washington, DC area. It aims to create an ever-evolving bond between Howard University and local communities that will promote pathways to global leadership, foster strong relationships amongst Africans in the diaspora, and bring visibility to our prestigious Department of African Studies.

Latrese's Yoruba Study Abroad Experience: Linking the past, present, and future

By Latrese Johnson, Undergraduate Student, Africana Studies major; Wome

Photos from the Children’s Africana Book Awards 2024

Check out photos from the Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA) 2024 Awards Luncheon! 

See more photos on our Facebook page!

HU Akan Twi Language & Cultural Immersion in Ghana

Newzroom Afrika speaks with Howard faculty and student regarding US elections

On Monday, Xoli Mngambi of Newzroom Afrika, the South African news channel, interviewed Tariah Hyland, VP of Howard University's Student Association, regarding the US elections and student activism.

Book Release: Re-Envisioning the African and American Academies

AUTHORS: Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Ph.D.
BOOK TITLE: Re-Envisioning the African and American Academies

Publication date: 2024

International Conference in Celebration of Professor Paul Tiyambe Zeleza’s 70th Birthday

Conditions in the Congo Are Near Breaking Point, Forcing Global Re-Evaluation

September 30, 2024 | Khalil Winzer-Wilks (The Hilltop)

African and US Imperatives and Interests are Reshaping African Diaspora Engagement

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