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Mussa Idris presents paper at African Studies Association conference
November 24, 2013
Paper explains the ways in which Ethiopian and Eritrean migrants establish successful businesses in Washington D.C.
Slavery by Another Name – A Created Equal Film Series Event
October 15, 2013
THE K. WILHELMINA BOYD OFFICE OF
AFRICAN & AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES AT ELON
PROUDLY PRESENTS
A CREATED EQUAL FILM SERIES EVENT
SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Belk Library, Room 205
Pulitzer Prize winner: Democracy 'is never secure'
September 26, 2013
In Elon University’s 2013 Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture, author Taylor Branch reminds his audience that despite progress born from the civil rights movement, the American system of government and its democratic principles remain fragile.
African & African-American Studies program receives NEH grant
September 23, 2013
The award includes a film set and $1,200 programming stipend to be used to provide scholarly presentations and exhibit four documentaries with new footage illustrating the history of civil rights in America.
Gilman Scholar Presents Documentary, Discussion – Sept. 26
September 23, 2013
Gilman Scholar Jordan Joshua will present the documentary "The Door of No Return" and a discussion on the importance of study abroad for minority students on Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in Oaks Commons 207.
Crystal Anderson featured guest on WUNC's 'The State of Things'
September 17, 2013
The associate professor of English on Sept. 10 discussed her new book, "Beyond 'The Chinese Connection': Contemporary Afro-Asian Cultural Production," with host Frank Stasio.
Book examines the influence of the classics on leading black authors
August 27, 2013
Associate Professor Eric Ashley Hairston's latest project takes a deeper look at the way antiquity shaped the ideas of early African-American scholars & writers whose works challenged whites' justification of slavery and disparagement.
Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society to host "Religion and Violence in Asia and Africa" conference Sept. 20-21
July 31, 2013
Elon's Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society hosts the 2013 conference of the South Atlantic States Association for Asian and African Studies.
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May 2, 2013
Join Dr. Prudence Layne as she instructs ENG 236: African-American Musical and Literary Traditions online.
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May 2, 2013
Sign up for Dr. Prudence Layne's GST 375: Prison Nation: Deconstructing the Prison Industrial Complex class.