Eboni's Swahili Study Abroad in Tanzania

By Eboni Brown, International Affairs Undergraduate Student

My name is Eboni Brown, and I am a senior International Affairs major, TV/Film and Geography double minor from Goldsboro, NC. I was a finalist for the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship program for Swahili and I traveled to Arusha, Tanzania for 8 weeks to improve my Swahili skills and learn more about East African culture. 

Kayla's Yoruba Study Abroad Adventure

By Kayla Manani Rose, Psychology Undergraduate Student
Fulbright-Hays Yoruba Group Project Abroad - Summer 2023

Howard provides social media security training to Daystar University students in Kenya

This year, Dr. Kehbuma Langmia received the Academic Faculty Enhancement and Enrichment (AFEE) grant from the Center for African Studies to conduct social media security training for undergraduate students in the School of Communications at the Daystar University in Nairobi, Kenya. While at Daystar, Dr. Langmia's group, which included Howard students, held two sessions that were conducted with different Daystar students attending each event.

The Hidden Treasures from the Thomas Kane Collection of Ethiopian Manuscripts  

By Dawit Muluneh, Ph.D. Student in African Studies

South African news features Howard University students

South African news channel, Newzroom Afrika, features Howard University students during the HU Zulu in South Africa (HUZISA) Study Abroad Program. The students, led by their Umlazi-born Zulu professor, Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu, deepened their cultural competence and explored Zulu history, culture and language.

Thank you to journalist, Melissa Bhuta!

Students of the first ever HU Zulu Study Abroad Program land in South Africa

Last week marked the beginning of the first ever Howard University Zulu in South Africa Study Abroad Program, led by Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu! Nine students, eight of whom are of the Foreign Language and Areas Studies Fellowship (FLAS) recipients, will undergo a 6-week experiential study of the Zulu language and culture. Many thanks to CfAS Director, Professor Krista Johnson. Howard’s Center for African Studies remains at the forefront of cultural competency training to make our students competitive in the global economy. 

Photos of Howard Zulu students rehearsing

See Photos of Howard Zulu students rehearsing on Tuesday for Saturday's performance at the African Language Teachers Association (ALTA) Conference reception.

Photo credit: Joelle Francois, Zulu II student

Malik Ngugi speaks before VP Harris briefing

Howard University student Malik Ngugi spoke before Vice President Kamala Harris at the Museum of African American History and Culture on April 5, 2023, where the VP was giving a briefing on her recent trip to Africa. Malik, a junior in political science and Spanish major, shared his reflections on Harris's historic visit to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. 

Dr. Saïs Kamalidiin and Music students travel to Senegal

In December 2022, Dr. Saïs Kamalidiin, Associate Professor of Music at Howard, led a group of Howard University musical artists and scholars from The Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts to Dakar, Senegal for a musical arts intensive featuring visits to all the centers of higher musical education located in Dakar, Senegal, with meetings with former Senegalese Minister of Culture, Youssou N'Dour and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, Tomeka Reid. Ms.

Two of our HBCU-ACC students were featured by the Summit for Democracy

March 15, 2023 | Summit for Democracy