The Carnegie Foundation has named Dr. Omar H. Ali North Carolina Professor of the year. Ali is a Professor of Comparative African Diaspora History in the African American & African Diaspora Studies Program and is the Dean of Lloyd International Honors College.
EXPLORING IDENTITY THROUGH ART May 23, 2016 | UNCGNow | see original story here Whether he was sketching on notebook paper or piecing together large-scale collages, Maurice Moore was always fascinated with the idea of exploring his own identity through his artwork. Now, however, he’s not just telling his own… Continue reading…
The recipient of the 2016-17 Whitney “Whitty” Ransome Scholarship is Haillee Mason, a rising junior from Fuquay Varina, North Carolina and a triple major in African American and African Diaspora Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Global Human Rights. She is a member of UNCG’s Golden Chain Honor Society and of the… Continue reading…
AADS professor, Dr. Frank Woods, shared his perspectives about Prince’s music and legacy in an AADS blog post entitled Love Live the “Prince” “Today I learned, shockingly, that Prince passed. Ironically, I had just talked about him in my music class as one of the true successors to the black rock style created… Continue reading…
Attention undergraduate students! The application deadline for the 2016-2017 Whitney “Witty” Ransome Scholarship is April 8, 2016. Find out more and download the application on the scholarship information page. About the scholarship The Whitney “Whitty” Ransome Scholarship in African American & African Diaspora Studies was established in Fall 2013 and provides a… Continue reading…
The African American and African Diaspora Studies Program at UNCG Presents: A Poetry Reading by: Brenda Marie Osbey Tuesday, March 29, 2016 11:00am – 12:30pm Claxton Room, Elliott University Center Free and Open to the Public New Orleans native, Brenda Marie Osbey, is an author of poetry and prose nonfiction… Continue reading…
Lucy Mason, an All-Around All-Star Senior Lucy Mason is best known at UNCG for her stellar performance on the basketball court, but she’s also an all-star in the classroom. The 5-foot-7-inch guard from Stone Mountain, Georgia is third in the nation and leads the Southern Conference in scoring (24.5 points… Continue reading…
The last thing Dominick Hand would grab before running out of his dorm at UNC-Greensboro, even on a sprint across campus for snacks, was his book bag. There was nothing in it he necessarily needed — not the criminology book often weighing it down or even a pen. But he… Continue reading…
Junior Zachary Vestal has a lot to say, and his energy and enthusiasm will make you want to listen. He considers himself a very average, regular student. He doesn’t get straight As. He didn’t come to UNCG knowing exactly what he wanted to do. There were times in his freshman… Continue reading…
UNCG alumna Tenae Wilkins Downing ’02 made her feature film debut in “War Room,” which surprised many as it topped box offices across the nation over Labor Day weekend. “I still don’t think it has clicked how well this movie is doing,” Downing said, but added that she’s not surprised… Continue reading…
