Post Tagged with: "African American Studies news"

Two lawyers brought their expertise to a discussion with Ohio University’s students in History of Injustices in the U.S. and Black Men & Masculinities classes on April 3. The African American Studies Department regularly invites speakers to classes to engage with students about important sociopolitical topics that our country is facing. “We are […]

  by Aissatou Boye, ’20 I am a sophomore at Ohio University, majoring in Sociology-Criminology and African American Studies, also pursuing a Certificate in Law, Justice and Culture. In early April, I visited the Career and Leadership Development Center on the fifth floor of Baker University Center. The CLDC is […]

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Olayemi Olurin ’15 is in her last semester of law school at St. John’s University School of Law in Queens, NY, on a full tuition scholarship. During […]

Dr. Akil Houston, Associate Professor of Cultural and Media Studies at Ohio University, was quoted in an AFP global news service story headlined “Grammys inch closer to inclusion.” The Grammys — often derided as a tone-deaf music industry love-fest — will take on new relevance this year, as hip-hop artists […]

From Compass Ohio University celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in January 2018 on the Athens Campus. The annual celebration is coordinated by the University’s MLK Jr. Celebration Planning Committee and is sponsored by the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. These are some of the […]

Ohio University’s Between Love & Hate theme presents a “Teach In – Extending King’s Vision to Action in the Age of 45 ” on Friday, Jan. 19, from 1-2 p.m. in the Multicultural Center Multipurpose Room in Baker Center. A panel of students, faculty, staff and alumni will discuss MLK’s vision. […]

Looking for an internship or job outside of Athens or your hometown? Join a discussion on ways to engage in that new community, and hear from young professionals who have moved to multiple new states for work at New Job, New Place, New Community on Tuesday, Jan. 30,  form 4 […]