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AADS Now Accepting Submissions for CACE 2019

The African American and African Diaspora Studies Program invites abstracts and panel proposals to be submitted for its 2019 Conference on African American & African Diasporic Cultures & Experience (CACE), to be held Feb. 26-27.


Dr. Brian McGowan leads Conversation on Issues Impacting Black College Students

On September 19, Dr. Brian McGowan, AADS Faculty Affiliate and Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education and Higher Education department, kicked off AADS’ Conversation with the Community series for the 2018-2019 academic year with a talk on important intersectional issues impacting Black college students. Join us for our next Conversation … Continued


AADS Faculty host documentary film screening and public conversation

AADS faculty members, Dr. Omar H. Ali and Dr. Cerise L. Glenn were among faculty from UNCG and Wake Forest University, that recently led a public conversation around Sheila S. Walker’s documentary ‘Familiar Faces, Unexpected Places: A Global African Diaspora.”


Comanche: Hero Complexities

The African American & African Diaspora Studies program, the UNCG School of Dance, and University Libraries received a community-engaged grant: Comanche: Hero Complexities. This multidisciplinary community engaged event series gives voice to Caribbean and African diasporic legacies and contributes to the diverse perspectives that are part of American culture.