Africana Studies

Here, a collection of Penn faculty and students share some of their goals for the 2019-20 academic year, plus a quote that's keeping them motivated.

Brandon Baker ・ August 26, 2019

The Penn community recalls the life and legacy of renowned author and teacher Toni Morrison, H‘88.

Brandon Baker ・ August 9, 2019

Sudanese scholar Ali Ali-Dinar, a senior lecturer in the Department of Africana Studies, discusses the ongoing uprising in the East African country and the Sudan massacre.

Greg Johnson ・ June 21, 2019

Students, faculty, and community members gathered to talk about the University’s connections to slavery.

Gwyneth K. Shaw ・ April 5, 2019

A documentary film by Penn junior Sonari Chidi and a panel discussion at Perry World House focused on the depiction of refugees and immigrants in the media.

Louisa Shepard ・ February 21, 2019

On Dec. 31, Kyle Oden, a junior at Penn from Inglewood, Calif., and his family will be featured as part of a nationally televised holiday special: “A Home for the Holidays—the 20th Anniversary” celebrating families whose lives have been changed by adoptions.

Penn Today Staff ・ December 18, 2018

With the Penn Alumni Reading Club, the Center for Africana Studies delivers intellectual engagement directly to alumni—and the public.

Penn Today Staff ・ December 10, 2018

Deborah Thomas embeds herself in communities stricken by violence to chronicle the humanity revealed during the aftermath.

Blake Cole ・ October 15, 2018

University of Pennsylvania Provost Wendell Pritchett has announced the appointments of Camille Charles and Robert Ghrist as the inaugural faculty co-directors of the Office of Penn First Plus Students.   

Amanda Mott , Amanda Mott ・ August 28, 2018

In its 32nd year, the weeklong Africana Studies Summer Institute brought 65 incoming freshmen to campus in July, introducing them to the program’s courses, professors, graduate students, and fellow undergraduates.

Louisa Shepard , Louisa Shepard ・ August 21, 2018