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All Posts in #Department of African American Studies

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Celebrates 50 Years of Community, Service and Collaboration with Award Ceremony and Ailey II Performance

Tuesday, December 13, 2022, By Cameron Kline

The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC), a unit of the Department of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, continued its 50th anniversary celebration recently by honoring its community and supporters and highlighting the creative arts with a…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Celebrates 50 Years

Monday, October 24, 2022, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Habibatou Traore ’24 was in her first weeks at Syracuse University when she heard African drumming during an activities fair for new students last fall. She followed their sound to Joshua Williams, who teaches West African dance and drumming at…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Ailey II Dance Performance at Landmark Theatre

Tuesday, September 13, 2022, By Cjala Surratt

The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC), a unit of the Department of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, celebrates its 50th anniversary with a performance by the Ailey II – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, featuring…

Campus & Community

Alumnus Reflects on A&S as a Springboard for His Scholarly Journey

Friday, July 8, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

When David Mwambari, originally from Rwanda, first stepped onto the Syracuse University campus in 2008, it was only his third time ever being in the United States. “I had been to the U.S. twice before that, first as an exchange…

Campus & Community

Commemorating Juneteenth National Independence Day

Thursday, June 16, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Syracuse University Campus Community: I am so honored that one of my first official campuswide messages is to commemorate the Juneteenth National Independence Day, which will be acknowledged on Monday, June 20, 2022. I am especially proud that Syracuse…

Arts & Culture

‘carry the wait’ Exhibition Celebrates and Honors Black Women and the Black Experience

Thursday, February 24, 2022, By John Boccacino

During the month of February, the Syracuse University campus community comes together to celebrate Black History Month. In March, the attention shifts to celebrating Women’s History Month on campus. But in the third week of January, thanks to the visionary…

Campus & Community

A Space to Celebrate the Global African Experience

Tuesday, February 1, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

The rich history of global African scholarship at Syracuse University dates back to the 1960s. During the height of the civil rights movement, Syracuse became home to a vibrant African studies program with professors teaching courses on global African history….

WSKG

Teaching Critical Race Theory in Grade School Curriculum

Monday, July 12, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Kishi Ducre, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Associate Professor of African American History in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed by WSKG-FM for the story “Experts Discuss Controversy Around Critical Race Theory.” Ducre remarks on critical…

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center: A Welcoming Place for All to Discover Art, Culture and Community

Thursday, February 25, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) has been a vital part of the University and city for nearly 50 years—a hub of art, cultural understanding and community. “CFAC is a bridge between the Syracuse University community and the local community,…

Health & Society

Black Voters Backed Biden-Harris – What’s Next?

Tuesday, November 10, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

Two Syracuse U. African American Studies professors share insight on why historical priorities of the Black community need to stay at the forefront for the Biden-Harris Administration. Casarae Abdul-Ghani: Biden-Harris will need to deliver on plans, promises Abdul-Ghani, PhD, is an…

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