Graduate Highlight - Julius G. Johnson

Julius G. Johnson graduated with a Ph.D. in African Studies this spring. His dissertation was titled "The Role of Islam in the Construction and Affirmation of Identity in the Nation of Islam & The Leyenne Brotherhood in Senegal." 

Graduate Highlight - Camille Ciara Dantzler

This spring, Camille Ciara Dantzler graduated with a Ph.D. in African Studies. Her dissertation was titled "Rising Screen: Women Filmmakers, Poetic Politics, and the Developmental Cinema Complex of the Rwandan Film Industry (1991-2018)." In which she explores ways Rwandan women’s representations and participation in the film industry occupies civic space for women centered dialogue that can engender different modes of experimental social activism through the intersections of filmmaking, gender, and creative expression.

Yoruba GPA Participants Now to Travel in Summer 2022

After missing two summers due to the global pandemic, selected American students from various higher institutions are now preparing to travel to Nigeria in this summer with the 

Black Internationalism Series Promotes Careers In Africa

The Center for African Studies at Howard University, the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center and Howard University School of Business’ HPS-Center for Financial Excellence hosted a discussion between the Howard community and Michael Sudarkasa, CEO of the Africa Business Group, about obtaining careers with private organizations working in Africa.

New African Film Festival 2022

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Centre
8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD
March 18–31, 2022
 
Now in its 18th year, the New African Film Festival (NAFF), presented by AFI and Africa World Now Project, brings the vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent and across the diaspora to the Washington, DC, area.

Dr. Ọmọlọlá speaks at the Global Yoruba Culture Day in Lagos

Dr. Báyọ̀ Ọmọlọlá from the Department of World Languages and Cultures spoke at the Global Yoruba Culture Day in Lagos in 2021. As a guest speaker from the diaspora, he spoke on the topic of "Making Money from Yoruba Culture".

The Bunche Center Celebrates Fellowship Anniversaries

Congratulations to the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University which celebrates the 10th, 20th, and 30th anniversaries of the Payne, Rangel, and Pickering Fellowships.

Thank you to the fellowships staff and all of the fellows who have increased diversity and excellence in foreign service over the decades!

Go to the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center fellowship page

Dr. Krista Johnson on African Ancestry

"We all know that Black History Month was the result of Carter G. Woodson’s efforts to ensure that all Americans are educated about the untold history and overlooked achievements of Black Americans. Dr. Krista Johnson, Director, Center for African Studies at Howard University, and Chairman Fred Hampton Jr.

Young Africans Building a Better World

In honor of Black History Month visit our online gallery which features creative, talented Africans from various countries who are working to create a just, inclusive, and sustainable world. Meet Environmentalists, Inventors, Writers, Musicians, Artists. 

Go to Young Africans Building a Better World.

Discussion with Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee

Watch this special event now on YouTube - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee recently traveled with Secretary Blinken to Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as Secretary of State. The trip included a major policy speech in Nigeria, where the Secretary outlined U.S.-Africa policy under the Biden-Harris administration. On Dec.