October 13: Allen F. Isaacman & Barbara S. Isaacman (Department of History, University of Minnesota; and a retired criminal defense attorney, respectively) will speak about the activism and research that led to their recent book, Mozambique’s Samora Machel: A Life Cut Short.
November 17: Robert Trent Vinson (Director, Carter G. Woodson Institute, The University of Virginia) will present "Rapping Zulus: Afrika Bambaataa, the Universal Zulu Nation, and the Global Spread of Progressive Hip-Hop Cultures." His talk will also give the ASC community the chance to meet the new Director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute of African-American and African Studies.
Join us for our annual "Meet the Fellows" event. Register via the link below:
https://virginia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R3KeX2xjTtyznT0p2F_BAQ
In this ASWAD sponsored event, Dr. Rachel Afi Quinn (University of Houston) will discuss her new book: Being La Dominicana: Race and Identity in Visual Culture in Santo Domingo.
Register via this link: https://virginia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_POdaFAW3RD64zmqnwZtbPQ
The Woodson's annual "Meet the Fellows" event showcases the current research projects of our residential pre-and post-doctoral fellows. For a full list of the current Woodson Fellows, including each fellow's project title and bio, visit the Carter G. Woodson Institute website: https://woodson.as.virginia.edu/woodson-fellows
A roundtable discussion on Jarvis R. Givens new book: Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching. Panelists include Francille Wilson, University of Southern California; Pero Dagbovie, Michigan State University. The event was moderated by Derrick Alridge, University of Virginia
Charlottesville and the University of Virginia experienced rapid growth during the 20th century, often at the expense of communities that once were home predominantly to Black residents and businesses.
A Currents in Conversation event discussing the widely popular film "Judas and the Black Messiah."
Panelists include: Lynn French, former Black Panther Party member
Mary Phillips, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, Lehman College, CUNY
A.D. Carson, Assistant Professor of Hip-Hop and the Global South,
UVA Moderated by Kwame E. Otu, Assistant Professor of African-American and African Studies, UVA
PO Box 400162
108 Minor Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22904
