Welcome Back Dr. Cham, Our Interim Director!

The distinguished Professor Mbye Cham is our Interim Director for the Spring 2025 semester while Professor Krista Johnson is on leave. Dr. Cham is the founder of our Center and has graciously agreed to return for this time period. We are grateful to be under his guidance again!

Howard Participation at ASA 2024

What panels are Howard faculty and students presenting on at the 67th African Studies Association (ASA) Annual Meeting? Here is the list!

The ASA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of Africanist scholars in the world and is the flagship event of the association. This year it will be held in Chicago, IL from December 12 – 14, with the theme "Global Africa".

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.

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.

Welcome new faculty members to the Dept of African Studies

On behalf of the Center for African Studies at Howard, we welcome new faculty members to the Department of African Studies! 

Radio France International features Dr. Mnyandu

Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu was featured on the Radio France International (RFI) for his expert perspective on China-South Africa relations in the context of the current Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), currently taking place in China.

Dr. Mnyandu and Dr. Araujo speak at International Day of People of African Descent

To celebrate the International Day of People of African Descent, Hewlett Packard (HP) hosted two speakers to honor the contributions, culture and heritage of people of African descent worldwide.

Newzroom Afrika features Howard University's Zulu lecturer and students

Newzroom Afrika, a South African news channel, features Howard University's Zulu lecturer, Dr. Sipho Sithole, and two of his students, Tatiana Allen (Howard University) and Anastasia Taylor (Jackson State University), while they study abroad in South Africa, as part of the HUZISA Program at Howard.

Congratulations to our Center's director for COAS Award!

Congratulations to our Center's director, Dr. Krista Johnson, who received an Outstanding Service Award from Howard University's College of Arts and Sciences (COAS)! See more in the COAS Newsletter.

Hosting Kenyan leader, Biden seeks to restore Africans’ trust in US

May 22, 2024 | The Christian Science Monitor (with Phiwokuhle Mnyandu interview)