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. Read more about The Past is Always Present for these Five Black Women
Ashaé Burgess Photo: First Name: Ashaé Last Name: Burgess Phone Number: (706) 542-5157 Read more about Ashaé Burgess
Linnentown, The Musical at The Classic Center Friday, April 12, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 3:00 p.m. The Classic Center Theatre In a groundbreaking tribute to Athens history, the captivating local production Linnentown - The Musical is set to take center stage in April 2024. Written by Hattie Thomas Whitehead, author of "Giving Voice to Linnentown," the musical depicts a historically significant African American community in Athens, Georgia, in the 1960s that was erased due to urban renewal. Read more about Linnentown, The Musical at The Classic Center
AFAM Grad Student Spotlights: BRAVE Mini-Grant Awards! Gathered by: Chera Jo Watts Last year marked the 40th anniversary of the publication of All the Women Are White, All the Blacks Are Men, But Some of Us Are Brave, an anthology that solidified Black Women's Studies as a field of inquiry centering the voices, experiences, and intellectual contributions of Black women. The book was co-edited by UGA emeritus professor, Dr. Patricia Bell-Scott. Read more about AFAM Grad Student Spotlights: BRAVE Mini-Grant Awards!
IAAS Director and Graduate Certificate Alumni Participate in the Inaugural bell hooks symposium Gathered by: Chera Jo Watts Read more about IAAS Director and Graduate Certificate Alumni Participate in the Inaugural bell hooks symposium
Graduate Spotlight: Dr. Sha’Mira Covington named Assistant Professor in Fashion Gathered by: Chera Jo Watts Read more about Graduate Spotlight: Dr. Sha’Mira Covington named Assistant Professor in Fashion
AFAM Spotlight: Dr. Katia Costa-Santos Gathered by: Chera Jo Watts Read more about AFAM Spotlight: Dr. Katia Costa-Santos
Celebrating Excellence, Innovation, & Community in the Institute for African American Studies Gathered by: Chera Jo Watts Read more about Celebrating Excellence, Innovation, & Community in the Institute for African American Studies
Reading and Discussion: Engaging "The Sisterhood" with Courtney Thorsson Courtney Thorsson is an associate professor in the English department and Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon, where she teaches, studies, and writes about African American literature from its beginnings to the present using Black feminist methods. Read more about Reading and Discussion: Engaging "The Sisterhood" with Courtney Thorsson
