Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Tanae double-majored in African American & African Diaspora Studies and Media Studies at UNC Greensboro, specializing in electronic news documentary. She was one of the stars of the film The War Room, in which she performed the role of Veronica Drake. She also appeared in Running in Place and Box Brown, among other productions. In addition to her acting career, she is a certified health coach and yoga instructor.
Saturday, June 8, 20248:45am to 4:00pm “The African Diaspora in the Indian Ocean: The Ninth century to the present” A Professional Development Workshop for Educators featuring Omar H. Ali (Dean of Lloyd International Honors College and Professor of Comparative African Diaspora History at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Jazmin Graves… Continue reading…
April 19, 2024 – This summer, six undergraduate and two graduate students will travel to Tanzania on a three-week study abroad adventure offered by the UNC Greensboro African American & African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program and the Lloyd International Honors College, in collaboration with the Ethiopian, East African & Indian Ocean Research Network.
April 5, 2024 – The grant will fund eight internships, which will be offered to undergraduate students with AADS majors. The internships fall into three categories: community engagement, multimedia documentation, and AADS alumni engagement.
August 30, 2023 – The City of High Point published the One High Point Commission on Reparations and Reconciliation report, featuring “Dusk to Dawn: Black Labor, the Law, and the Struggle for Justice in North Carolina,” authored by Dr. Omar Ali, AADS alumna Ally Beatty, and UNCG alumna Kaila Dollard. Their section of the report offers a history of African Americans in North Carolina, along with a Bibliography and Timeline of the City of High Point.
August 20, 2023 – AADS minor Maya Darby and fellow film-maker and UNCG alumn Duncan Lauer recently received a laurel for their documentary “Naming Space: The AADS Story” at the African Film Festival in Atlanta. They also created an AADS campaign video promoting the Black Studies program.
July 20, 2023 – Led by AADS faculty members – the sociologist Dr. Hewan Girma and ethnomusicologist Dr. David Aarons – a group of AADS students and recent alumni explored the rich history and cultures of Zanzibar, Tanzania, and the Swahili coast.
Since December, the Weatherspoon Art Museum has been exhibiting artwork by Dr. Frank Woods, emeritus professor of the African American and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) program at UNCG. Woods directed this program from 1994-2008 and was pivotal in its growth.
Its current director, Dr. Noelle Morrissette credits Woods’ leadership in UNCG’s AADS program’s advancement. “During his twelve years of service as program director, he supported students’ overwhelming enthusiasm for African American Studies, brought their interests to the attention of the university, and implemented the major in African American Studies in 2002.”
February 1, 2023 – Dr. Andrea Hunter and Mr. Jerry Blakemore joined Dean Omar Ali in a conversation on “Race, Culture, and the Law” as part of Black History Month events sponsored by AADS and Lloyd International Honors College.
Two spaces in UNCG’s African American and African Diaspora Studies program will have an official name. And each honors an outstanding individual. The two spaces?
Lorenzo “Logie” Meachum Lecturer’s Office and N. Frank Woods, Jr. Library.
