Africana Studies

Angela Davis and Gina Dent joined Margo Natalie Crawford of the Center for Africana Studies for this year’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice.

Kristina García ・ January 16, 2020

Across campus, students, faculty, and staff will gather for the 25th annual Commemorative Symposium honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. from Jan. 15 through Feb. 1.

Kristina García ・ January 9, 2020

New installations showcase the diversity and artistry of modern culture in dialogue with historic artifacts.

Kristina García ・ December 11, 2019

The professor of English and Africana studies is defined by his artistic curiosity and commitment to community building as a teacher and mentor.

Penn Today Staff ・ November 27, 2019

The main level reopens after a historic renovation featuring the relocated sphinx and completely reimagined Africa and Mexico/Central America galleries.

Louisa Shepard ・ November 14, 2019

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 Penn Global Seminar course taught by Carol Muller took the 16 undergraduates to South Africa to explore that nation's history and post-apartheid present day through music and culture. The students demonstrated the impact of the journey through final projects including a painting, a written paper, a poem, a film, a photo essay, a musical score—even a set of political cartoons.

Louisa Shepard ・ March 24, 2019