African & African Diaspora Studies

Passing of W. Michael Ross

Lin Haggerty — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:25:40 +0000

W. Michael Ross

It is with heavy hearts that we share alumnus W. Michael Ross (BA, Criminal Justice & Africology, 1999) has passed away on October 6th, 2024. Memorial contributions in support of 51�� students of Africology/African and African Diaspora Studies may be directed to the W. Michael Ross Scholarship (4010000). Memorial gifts are payable to 51�� Foundation, Inc. for the W. Michael Ross Scholarship and may be mailed to: 51�� Foundation, Inc., 1440 e. North Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202 or donate online.

To learn about Michael’s life, and legacy,

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Congratulations to PhD program alumna Dalila Negreiros

Lin Haggerty — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:27:09 +0000

Congratulations to PhD program alumna Dalila Negreiros, who has been appointed as an Advisor of the Secretary of Government Analysis of the Chief of Staff to the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil.

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IN PHOTOS: Peck School students among the first to experience new study abroad course examining the arts of resistance and resilience across the Black Diaspora

Lin Haggerty — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:56:17 +0000

From Peck School of the Arts: “Thirteen students from across 51�� signed up for a pilot study abroad experience developed by Associate Professors Portia Cobb (Film, Video, Animation and New Genres) and Dr. David Pate (Social Work). The two-week study abroad course, Global Studies Black Lives Matter: A Comparative Global Study in the U.K., sought to examine the historical, geographical, cultural, social, and political ways in which race is configured and deployed in the United States and the UK in the past and present. The immersive curriculum centered on the arts of resistance and resilience across the Black Diaspora, Black Britain and the economics of the transatlantic slave trade, colonial and imperial histories, and the origins of race and racism. Two film students were among the participants. These photos capture their experience.”

Please see below for the full piece. AADS minor Kiarra Jernagin is included in the photo spread, captioning her photo: “This is me at the Tower Bridge on our first tour in London.”

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