Africana Studies

This weekend, Africana Studies at The University of New Mexico hosts its 34th annual Black History Month Kickoff Brunch, which serves to both honor Black achievement at the University and engage the Albuquerque community with a national Black speaker of...

Africana Studies, a transdisciplinary degree granting program at The University of New Mexico (UNM), offers students a full understanding of the global linkages between peoples of Africa and other African descended people in the Southwest, the contiguous...

People who embody living history are few and far between. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Aaron Dixon, former Captain of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party, speaking on the topic: Journey Through the Black Underground. Presented...

This February marks the beginning of Black History Month across the U.S. Many activities are planned to celebrate the achievements of African descent nationally and right here at The University of New Mexico. In anticipation of Black History Month, the...

Since 1976, Black History Month has been celebrated across the country during the month of February. At The University of New Mexico, it’s an opportunity to highlight and applaud the achievements of African Americans throughout the U.S. and right here at UNM.

One of the nation’s foremost figures in the field of history, diplomatic affairs and Civil Rights will be visiting The University of New Mexico as this year’s keynote speaker at the 32nd Annual Black History Month Kick-off Brunch on Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. in...

the UNM College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) hosted its inaugural “Data-to-Knowledge” Symposium at the UNM Sevilleta Field Station, bringing together research-active faculty from across various disciplines in the college to discuss their work and...

More than a dozen high school students from around the world visited The University of New Mexico campus recently. The trip was the result of a new partnership between UNM’s Africana Studies program and United World College-USA (UWC-USA), a two-year residential school for international teenagers.

For more than 30 years, The University of New Mexico’s Africana Studies Program has celebrated the start of Black History Month with a kick-off brunch and featured speaker. This year, Africana Studies in partnership with the African American Student...

More than 100 local high school students were on the University of New Mexico campus recently for the first ever Ethnic Studies High School Conference.