Dr. Julia Charles' First Book Publication
January 14, 2021
That Middle World: Race, Performance, and the Politics of Passing...
Candace King Awarded 2020 Graduate Student Scholarship
January 14, 2021
Candace King was awarded the 2020 Graduate Student Scholarship from the National Women's Studies Association. She was celebrated at a virtual awards ceremony held during the NWSA's annual...
Ariana Vazquez: First Recipient of the Chester Davis Award
November 30, 2020
The Du Bois Department is pleased to announce that Ariana Vazquez has been selected as the first recipient of a scholarship established in honor of Professor Chester Davis, a member of the W. E. B....
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Why Afro-American Studies?
Our department is named for the great intellectual, a native of our Western Massachusetts region, who was the first academic scholar to pioneer the systematic study of people of African descent in the U.S. and throughout world. To earn a degree in Afro-American Studies, to take courses leading to a certificate or a minor is to follow in W.E.B. Du Bois’ footsteps of academic excellence and social responsibility.
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