The W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies will host a symposium in Professor Bracey's honor on Friday, October 20th from 10:30 am - 5:00 pm in the Integrative Learning Center (ILC), Room S140.  The campus wide memorial for Professor Bracey will be held on Saturday, October 21st from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in the Campus Center, Amherst Room (10th floor).   
Submit your memories of Professor Bracey here.

We are pleased to announce that one of our amazing PhD students, Karl Lyn, has been named a 2023 recipient of the prestigious Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Out of over 1900 applications, reviewed by panels composed of highly qualified science, engineering, social sciences, and humanities scholars from across the nation, Karl was selected as one of 90 awardees. The fellowship will provide him with an annual stipend for three years to support his academic progress and an invitation to participate in the annual Conference of Ford Fellows, a unique national conference of a select group of high-achieving scholars committed to diversifying the professoriate and using diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Read more ⇒

What can I do with a major in Afro-American Studies?
As an Afro-American Studies major, you will gain skills in project development, research and analysis, interpersonal and cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, problem solving and writing—all skills employers look for in new hires. The undergraduate degree in Afro-American Studies prepares you for the complex challenges that face our communities, country, and the world in the 20th century.  Find out more⇒