Dr. Bond Featured as Panelist for Virtual Panel on Education During Emergencies

WASHINGTON – Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education Helen Bond, Ph.D., was recently among the featured panelists for a timely discussion on education during emergencies, hosted by Engaging Students, in coordination with Pellet Media, Inc.

BBC covers Howard University's Summer 2019 Yoruba Group Project Abroad

BBC News Yoruba features American college students who participated in the Howard University's Fulbright-Hays Intensive Advanced Summer Yoruba Group Project Abroad in Summer 2019. In the video, program participants display the Yoruba cultural and language skills they acquired during the 8-week program at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Howard University is proud of all participants and is preparing for the Summer 2020 program. Watch the video below.

Congratulations to HU Zulu Students!

"Fifteen Howard University students have been selected for the Summer 2019 Fulbright-Hays Zulu Group Project Abroad (GPA), a federally-funded opportunity for students of Zulu studies from across the nation to participate in an intensive, eight-week program, based in South Africa.

Broadcast Journalism Professor Jennifer Thomas To Be Key Speaker For The 2019 World Press Freedom Week In Lagos, Nigeria

"Jennifer Thomas, assistant professor of Media, Journalism and Film in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications, has been tapped as the key speaker of the 2019 U.S. Speaker Program on Press Freedom and Free Speech in Lagos, Nigeria on April 27 through May 3. The speaking engagement is sponsored by the U.S. State Department and U.S. Consulate General Lagos.

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..."

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

Congratulations to Bathsheba Bryant-Tarpeh!

The Center for African Studies would like to congratulate a recent PhD graduate from the African Studies Department at Howard University. A Mellon ACLS Public Fellow, Dr. Bryant-Tarpeh was appointed as Global Science Officer at the Smithsonian Institution Office of International Relations.

Visit her ACLS profile.

TED Talk Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu

Our own 2011 PhD graduate, Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu, from the African Studies Dept. at HU presents her own TED Talk. Since its release on October 9th it has already been viewed over half a million times! 

View the TED Talk here.