Tagged - Black Studies

A global vision for Black Studies: UR’s young department expands and innovates

This is in light of the 3 million dollars in funding awarded to the University by the Mellon Foundation Grant through the Higher Learning Program.

Black Studies at UR: exploring the world from a new perspective

Growing up in a traditional Asian household, I have no connection whatsoever to the African continent or its diasporic history. I first came into contact with the continent from the United States Academic Pentathlon, which exposed me to the nuances of West African cultural traditions.