Stories tagged with: Department of African American Studies

andrea Frohne sits at a table surrounded by artifacts from the African American Research and Service Institute
Research

A New Life for AARSI

The newly reopened African American Research and Service Institute showcases the deep-rooted influence of Black and African American culture in the region.

Dr. Uzoma Miller
Faculty Excellence

Uzoma Miller named as OHIO winner of 2025 MAC Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success

The award is presented by the MAC each year in order to honor the outstanding efforts of faculty to support and develop students both inside and outside of the classroom. 

Uzoma Miller
OHIO Events

Black History Month program planned at Ohio University Chillicothe

In conjunction with the Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library and the Ross County Chapter of the NAACP, OHIO Chillicothe will host a program focused on the theme of African American Labor on Feb. 20.

A black-and-white postcard of a group of people from the early 1900's
Research

More than 'reviving the past'

The African American Research and Services Institute celebrates its official re-opening Nov. 1.

A graphic of a woman thinking with technology images around her

CTLA to offer three Faculty Learning Communities during fall semester

The Faculty Learning Communities will focus on exploring pedagogical wellness, the affective domain of Bloom’s Pedagogy, or building student engagement with peer feedback.

Jesse McCarthy

D&I, Department of African American Studies to host Jesse McCarthy, Harvard professor and author, for lecture on March 27

The Division of Diversity and Inclusion and the Department of African American Studies will host Jesse McCarthy, Assistant Professor in the Departments of English and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, for a lecture Wednesday, March 27.

Gary Holcomb poses with a framed copy of the artwork for the novel "Romance in Marseille"
Literature

The 90-year journey of a Harlem Renaissance novel

With help from a dedicated OHIO professor, Claude McKay's "Romance in Marseille" groundbreaking and inclusive novel made it to bookshelves.

Faculty members dressed in academic regalia sit in an audience
Faculty Excellence

Faculty Experts Roundup

A selection of recent news from OHIO faculty members includes publications, leadership appointments, awards and a Top-10 breakthrough in physics.

Participants enjoy the 2023 Juneteenth Festival on College Green.

Unity on College Green: OHIO campus and Athens community unite for Juneteenth celebration

The Ohio University and Athens community filled College Green on Saturday to take part in the third annual Juneteenth festivities.

Dr. Francine Childs, Ohio University Department of African American Studies professor, 1988. Courtesy of Ohio University Libraries
In Memoriam

University Community mourns Francine Childs, African American Studies Professor Emerita

The Ohio University community mourns the passing of Dr. Francine C. Childs, Professor Emerita of African American Studies, the first tenured Black professor at Ohio University.

Brooks Hefner, portrait

2023 Ted Rose Lecture features talk on 'Black Pulp and the Radical Politics of Popular Genre' on March 9

The African American Studies Department presents the 2023 Ted Rose Lecture featuring a guest talk by Brooks Hefner on "Black Pulp and the Radical Politics of Popular Genre" on March 9.

This image appears in the Ohio Alumnus, January 1960, captioned: "Each day while the Conference was in session, a press conference was held each morning with newsmen and photographers from newspapers, radio and television attending. Above Martin Luther King answers a question for the newsmen. Seated beside Rev. King is Dr. Winburn Thomas, leader of the forum on racial tensions. Mr. 'Bola Ige, co-secretary of the conference, which is sponsored by the National Student Christian Federation, in on the right." (

Students design Black History of Ohio University Tour for Black Alumni Reunion

The tour was developed by Ohio University history students who wanted to highlight the story of Black perseverance, Black Education, and Black opportunity.

Advisor Larry Hayman and students at Crumlin Road Courthouse. Belfast, Northern Ireland

All majors invited to apply to the Law, Justice & Culture Certificate by Oct. 7

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture invites undergraduate students from all majors to apply for the Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture at Ohio University by Oct. 7.

Uzoma Miller, portrait

Uzoma Miller to talk about Black Ohio’s musical pop culture legacy on Sept. 16

Uzoma Miller's talk, which is free and open to the public, will touch on how African Americans from Ohio have penetrated and influenced mainstream culture.

Uzoma Miller, portrait

Visiting professors bring expertise on race and music to African American Studies fall schedule

African American courses on arts, media, literature and the history of injustice in United States are on the schedule this fall as the African American Studies Department.

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