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Mourning the Loss of Professor John H. Bracey, Jr.
We are sad to share the news that a pillar of our department and community, Professor John H. Bracey, Jr., recently joined the ancestors. Our community is shaken by this tremendous loss.
Dr. Alex M. Carter Receives the Esther M. Terry Award
Monday, April 25, 2022
Dr. Alex Carter has been selected to receive the Esther M. Terry Award for his Distinguished Dissertation in Afro-American Studies, Ph.D. 2021....
Recipients of the Chester Davis Scholarship Award 2021
Monday, December 13, 2021
We are pleased to announce that this year's Chester Davis Scholarship has been awarded to two of our majors: Carolyn Parker-Fairbain and Zach Steward. Both Carolyn and Zach are dedicated majors in...
Shabazz Named Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Iowa
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Amilcar Shabazz, W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of Afro-American Studies at UMass Amherst and president of the National Council on Black Studies, has been named a 2021-22 Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished...
Dr. Julia Charles Featured on MSNBC Podcast Into America
Thursday, February 18, 2021
With Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, Trymaine Lee...
UMass Amherst Launches Black Presence Initiative
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst has launched a new Black Presence Initiative. The Initiative, spearheaded by the Office of Equity and Inclusion, is coordinating a series of...
