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Two adolescent boys are in a bedroom. One is sitting on a bed and the other is standing in the doorway. They are holding vintage records of Anita Baker and Patrice Rushen. They're are vintage Porsche posters on the wall. The bedroom they sit in is slightly messy and one is white and the other is Black.

Dr. Ed Pavlić’s Essay: "Anita Baker Introduced Us and Patrice Rushen Did the Rest" included in The Best American Essays 2024

New writing by Dr. Ed Pavlić, Distinguished Research Professor of English, African American Studies, and Creative Writing, has appeared recently in The Best American series for 2024. 

 

Mr. Diego Palko at CURO Symposium April 2024

AFAM Undergraduate Spotlight: Diego Palko reflects on his Spring 2024 CURO Presentation

IAAS major, Diego Palko, presented a poster in the 2024 Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Symposium, which highlights the work of UGA students and presents an opportunity for them to communicate their research to a broader community. Mr.

Giles Award Ceremony Group Photo 4.19.24

Congratulations, 2024 Lee Roy B. Giles Award Winners!

Gathered by: Chera Jo Watts

Photos courtesy of Boom Athens Magazine

The Past is Always Present for these Five Black Women

By Kimberly Davis, a fourth-generation Athenian who has been a writer and editor for 25 years. Reprinted courtesy of Boom Magazine – boomathens.com.
But Some of Us Are Brave Book Cover

AFAM Grad Student Spotlights: BRAVE Mini-Grant Awards!

Gathered by: Chera Jo Watts

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