Howard University Leads in Critical African Language Training

Student enrollment in African language courses reached 772 during the 2020/2021 academic year at Howard University! This represents the largest enrollment in one year in African languages of all US Title VI universities. From 2014-2020 HU also had the highest African language enrollment of all US Title VI universities - reaching 3481 students. 70% of students taking African languages credit Howard’s African languages offerings as an important factor in their decision to come Howard. The University is growing due to this language training.

The Language of Diplomacy

For senior Ashley Tousana, learning languages is the first step to building foreign relations. She has spent enough time studying Mandarin and living abroad in China that she considers it a second home. It has also reinforced her interest in possibly pursuing a career in China-Africa development affairs, specifically in their trade policy and economic relations.

Schools, Supplies and Water in Uganda

"When Euland Ramsey embarked on her first mission trip to Uganda in 2009, she originally thought she’d just chalk it up to a great experience and cross it off her bucket list. But as she and the other volunteers were handing out the 200 pairs of flip flops that they brought over for the locals, she saw that the number of people in line far exceeded the amount of footwear they had left in the boxes..." [Read more in the Bison Beat May 2021 issue.]

Alumni Highlights: Interview with Darryl L. Jones II

We interviewed our alumnus, Darryl L. Jones II, regarding his Ph.D. education and language training at Howard. Darryl is a proud Ph.D. graduate of Howard University's Department of African Studies and Research and the historic class of 2020.  At Howard, his academic research explored the nexus of climate change, environmental degradation, and human security – specifically that of descent-based slavery and issues of terrorism – in Mauritania, under the direction of Dr. Alem Hailu.

Welcome to CABA's Home Base

The Center for African Studies at Howard University is now the institutional base for the Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA). The Awards are presented annually to the authors and illustrators of the best children’s and young adult books on Africa published or republished in the U.S. The Center is building a complete in-house collection of CABA Books, which will be available to educators, as part of the Outreach Library.

Recordings of 2020 Virtual ASA Teachers' Workshop

The recordings from the 2020 Virtual African Studies Association Teachers' Workshop are now published. The session "The Role of Illustrations in Picture Books: An Essential Layer of Storytelling" was presented by the Center for African Studies with CABA Winners, Adrienne Wright and Elizabeth Zunon. 

View them here: asaoutreach.org/post/recordings-2020-asa-teachers-workshop.

Recording of Symposium: Re-Shaping a New US-Africa Policy and the Role of HBCUs

Our Symposium was attended live by 531 individuals on Zoom and YouTube. Did you miss it? Here's your chance to view the recording.

ASA lecture by Bob Edgar

The 2020 African Studies Review (ASR) Distinguished Lecture with Bob Edgar, Professor Emeritus of Howard University, is now available to view on YouTube. His talk is entitled African Voices Matter: Reflections on Fifty Years of Historical Research in Southern Africa was presented at the 63rd African Studies Association Meeting.

Krista Johnson awarded a CADFP Fellowship

Krista Johnson, Director at the Center for African Studies (CfAS), Howard University, and Professor Ade Adebajo at the University of Johannesburg were recently awarded a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship for the upcoming year. As a CADFP Fellow, Dr.

$1 Million Gift to Launch the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership

We congratulate Dr. Dawuni on the $1 Million Gift to Launch the Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership