2017
Alumni
Dr. Thomas Witherspoon returns as the new Associate Dean of Students and Director of Multi-Cultural Student Affairs and Joins Black Studies Committee
Date: September 12, 2017
Workshops & Info Sessions
Black Studies Faculty Participate in Three-day Workshop on Internationalization and the Liberal Arts
Date: September 12, 2017
Faculty
Black Studies professors joined members of 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: May 8, 2017
Lectures & Discussions
Black Studies Students Learn about Local Social Justice Case through Author, Activist, and Educator-David Greene
Date: March 31, 2017
Visiting Artists
Professor Kemal Nance visited 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: March 23, 2017
Faculty
Showcasing Oscar Winning Film: Hidden Figures at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: March 23, 2017
Faculty
Black Studies Professor Dr. Tabitha Chester Collaborates on Production with Patrisse Cullors, Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter
Date: February 7, 2017
2016
Student News
The Piano Lesson, which received the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is performed at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: November 8, 2016
Student News
Dr. Tabitha Chester's Womanism & Black Feminism class and Dr. King's Black Women & Organizational Leadership class took up the cause of Bresha Meadows.
Date: October 21, 2016
Lectures & Discussions
Art and Panel Discussion with Award Winning Photographer Rowland Scherman.
Date: October 12, 2016
Lectures & Discussions
Founding Director of Tanzania's United African Alliance Community Center, Mama Charlotte O'Neal performs as musician, poet and visual artist.
Date: October 11, 2016
Alumni
Ja'Vida Ford--必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: October 10, 2016
Lectures & Discussions
Panel talk with photographer Rowland Scherman, alum Michael Jones, and faculty.
Date: September 27, 2016
Lectures & Discussions
Co-Founder of Black Lives Matters Works with Black Studies and Women's Studies students. Discusses Movement for Black Lives and antiracism in America.
Date: September 26, 2016
Internships
Black Studies Major, Sianneh Jensen, serves as an Intern for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, supporters of young professionals.
Date: September 26, 2016
Alumni
Van Bailey '05, is the new director of the LGBTQ Center for Miami University in Florida.
Date: August 18, 2016
Faculty
Fareeda Griffith received tenure at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: June 9, 2016
Alumni
Elizabeth A. Siwo Okundi, Black Studies alum, class of 2001, Receives 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: June 9, 2016
Faculty
Dr. Tabitha Chester, Dr. John L. Jackson and Dr. Toni King were awarded funding for course development for their Introduction to Black Studies.
Date: June 9, 2016
Faculty
Dr. Valerie Lee spoke to a combined audience of three courses at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: June 9, 2016
Faculty
Jack Shuler, associate professor of English, took a final drive to an execution - and talks about death penalty vigils in Ohio.
Date: April 25, 2016
Lectures & Discussions
The Black Studies Program in co-sponsorship with the Beck Series welcomes literary critic Lee Bebout.
Date: February 19, 2016
2015
Lectures & Discussions
The Philosophy Department and Black Studies Program welcome Charles Mills presenting two lectures: "Liberalism and Racial Justice" and "Racial Equality."
Date: April 13, 2015
Alumni
Ceara Flake '01, has been named Director of Legal Affairs for the American Cleaning Institute.
Date: March 25, 2015
Faculty
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Date: March 9, 2015
Alumni
Babila Lima ’02, a Black Studies major from 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: March 2, 2015
Faculty
Salon website features an article by Jack Shuler, 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: February 25, 2015
Faculty
Jack Shuler, associate professor of English and author of three books, writes "A History of Killing Black Men and Getting Away With It."
Date: February 9, 2015
Alumni
William Payne, a 1906 alumnus of 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址
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Date: February 9, 2015
Faculty
Associate Professor Linda Krumholz will facilitate a discussion following a re-enactment of the story of a runaway slave.
Date: January 15, 2015
