How to Celebrate Kwanzaa in 2022

How to Celebrate Kwanzaa in 2022

December 06, 2022  Kwanzaa is the weeklong celebration held to honor African heritage in the United States, and will begin on December 18.

Africana Studies Student Receives John T. Washington Scholarship Award and Community Service Award

March 02, 2022  Africana Studies minor Dalaya McFadden was awarded the John T. Washington Scholarship Award and the John T. Washington Community Service Award.

Africana Studies Student Awarded Dining Scholarship

September 22, 2021  The UCF Africana Studies program proudly awards the Africana Studies and Business Services Dining Stipend to senior Jasmine Harris. Sponsored by UCF Business Services, the stipend offers an all-access meal plan that grants seven-day access to both campus dining halls, 63 South and Knightro’s.

Discover the History of Juneteenth with Dr. Fon Gordon

June 07, 2021  On June 8 from 7:00–8:00 p.m., the Orange County Library System will host Juneteenth in American History, a free virtual event featuring Fon Gordon, associate professor of history and coordinator of Africana studies.

Students Receive Africana Studies Scholarships and Dining Awards

March 10, 2021  Jamar Miller, Jasmine Harris, Jordan Feld and Jae Olivia Noel recently received scholarships from the Africana Studies program for the Spring 2021 semester.

UCF Africana Studies Professor Don Harrell to Speak at Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series

February 12, 2021  Don Harrell, adjunct professor of Africana Studies and co-founder of Orisirisi African Folklore, will present "Uprooting Racism: An Evolution of Hip-Hop and Hip-Hop Nation Story" at the third annual Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series.

A Conversation with Tayari Jones: NEA Big Read and New York Times Best-Selling Author

February 11, 2021  Author Tayari Jones will virtually visit UCF to discuss her books as the culminating event of the 2021 NEA Big Read: Central Florida

Don Harrell in Pegasus Magazine: Why I Celebrate My Heritage

October 17, 2020  Don Harrell, adjunct professor of Africana Studies, shares why his past and present make him proud of his heritage.

Philosophy welcomes Dwight K. Lewis, Jr. to faculty

August 24, 2020  Dwight K. Lewis Jr., PhD, researcher of the first African to attend a European university, joins the Department of Philosophy.

Faculty from Africana Studies, History, SVAD partner with COS for Virtual Black Lives Teach-In July 2

June 29, 2020  The online event July 2, 3-5pm will cover aspects of systemic racism against Black people in America, as well as international perspectives on the issues