News
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February 8, 2022Counting Frequency: Un/gendering Violence Against Black Women
The Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI), in partnership with the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, the Africana Studies Program, Department of Anthropology and Department of Sociology, invites you to attend our upcoming virtual Colloquia on Wednesday, February 23 from 4:00-5:30 PM CST. This program will feature Dr. Christen Smith, Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
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February 7, 2022The Significance for Understanding and Recognizing Racial Battle Fatigue
The Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI), invites you to attend our upcoming Colloquia on Tuesday, February 22 at 12:00 PM CST. Dr. William Smith, Chair of the Department of Education, Culture and Society at the University of Utah, will be delivering his presentation designed to provide evidence for evaluating more effectively and holistically how our society functions differently for racialized people.
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February 7, 2022The Other Side of the Strong Black Women: Individual, Cultural and Systemic Factors Associated with Risk for Mental Illness and Linkage to Treatment
The Race and Ethnic Studies Institute (RESI), invites you to attend our upcoming Colloquia on Thursday, February 17th at 12 PM CST. Dr. Inger Burnett-Ziegler, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University, will be presenting her research examining the characteristics of the cultural icon the ‘Strong Black Woman’.
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June 17, 2021Juneteenth and Absolute Equality
Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., marks an important step towards absolute equality in America.
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March 5, 2021Africana Studies Offers Important Lessons About The Black Experience
The program, which launched at Texas A&M in 2004, aims to educate more students from all backgrounds about the history and contributions of people of African descent.
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February 24, 2021The Origins of Black History Month
Black history is an important part of American history. Professor Albert Broussard uses his expertise to talk about the importance of Black History Month and what it means for the Black community.
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November 6, 2020CLLA jointly appointed faculty member A. R. Carter-Sowell, Ph.D. wins prestigious award for contributions to diversity and inclusion
The Shapiro Faculty Award from The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) recognizes Carter-Sowell’s work.
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June 16, 2020Opinion: Remove the Statue of Confederate General and Texas Ranger Lawrence Sullivan Ross at Texas A&M
What happens when institutional traditions symbolize white supremacy?
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May 18, 2020Gabe H. Miller: AFST Success Story
Africana Studies Certificate holder Gabe H. Miller, a mentee of AFST and Psychology Associate Professor Adrienne Carter-Sowell, will be joining Mississippi State University as a tenure-track assistant professor in the fall.
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May 18, 2020Teysha L. Bowser: AFST Success Story
Teysha L. Bowser, hired for a tenure track position by the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year.
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May 18, 2020Recent AFST Successes
Recent AFST Successes Africana Studies Certificate holder Gabe H. Miller, a mentee of AFST and Psychology Associate Professor Adrienne Carter-Sowell, will be joining Mississippi State University as a tenure-track assistant professor in the fall.
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November 4, 2019Dr. Alain Lawo-Sukam to be Distinguished Scholar and Writer at Hofstra University
Hofstra University, The Center for Race, Culture, and Social Justice presents the Fall 2019 Distinguished African Scholars and Writers Series Program with Dr. Alain Lawo-Sukam on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, and Thursday, November 21, 2019. Dr. Alain Lawo-Sukam, who comes from Cameroon, is an associate professor of Africana studies and Hispanic studies at Texas A&M University.