Tag Archives: Africana Studies
Henthorn Honored as Michigan Humanities Champion
Thomas Henthorn, Dorothea E Wyatt Professor of United States History and Associate Professor of History, has a history of being an engaged faculty member, both in and out of the classroom. From forming a baseball team to creating a partnership with the Factory Two maker space, Henthorn never hesitates to think and teach in innovative[…]
Recognizing Juneteenth: 5 Courses to Take This Fall
Today is Juneteenth, our newest national holiday and the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the abolishment of slavery in the United States. The day memorializes the events of June 19, 1865, in which Major General Gordan Granger of the Union Army announced the emancipation of slaves in Texas, freeing the final remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy.[…]
The past, present, and future of African Literature Today
UM-Flint Africana Studies professor Ernest Emenyonu is editor of African Literature Today, and Dr. Patricia Emenyonu, a lecturer in both Africana Studies and English, is an assistant editor.