AASD | African American Studies Department

Does emotional support matter for single mothers?

Dr. Joseph Richardson Associate Professor AASD

Black Boys and Men: Changing the Narrative Podcast Series at NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research

Caryn Bell Receives $50,000 Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Understanding Social Inequalities in Post-Apartheid South Africa (AASP)

Dr. Oscar Barbarin, Professor and Chair, African American Studies Department(UMD)

Policy Brief: Eliminate Suspensions and Expulsions of Young Children through Training for Child Care Staff and Early Childhood Teachers

A Revolving Door: Researching Recurring Violent Injuries among Urban Black Men

Meeting with Dr. Barbarin and others at the UN

Dr. Barbarin's recent trip to the UN in New York

Dr. Oscar Barbarin is the recipient of a 2016 Wilson H. Elkins Professorship

Study Abroad: Explore South Africa

News & Events

Dr. Jason Nichols OP/Ed: The defenses to Brett Kavanaugh's alleged sexual misconduct expose double standards for whom we consider a predator

How we treat sexual misconduct allegations are dependent on longstanding power dynamics of race, sexuality and gender. AASD Lecturer, Dr.

Dr. Jason Nichols OP/Ed: The defenses to Brett Kavanaugh's alleged sexual misconduct expose double standards for whom we consider a predator - Read more

Dr. Jason Nichols latest articles: "For people of color, the next elections could mean life or death" and "Society nurtures the implicit biases between black men and police"

Read Dr.

Dr. Jason Nichols latest articles: "For people of color, the next elections could mean life or death" and "Society nurtures the implicit biases between black men and police" - Read more

Then President-elect Donald Trump and Kanye West stand together in the lobby at Trump Tower on Dec. 13, 2016 in New York.

Read Dr. Jason Nichols take on Kanye West recent remarks on NBC "Kanye's love of Donald Trump has made conservatives embrace him. But that won't last."

“Kanye's love of Donald Trump has made conservatives embrace him. But that won't last.”

Read Dr. Jason Nichols take on Kanye West recent remarks on NBC "Kanye's love of Donald Trump has made conservatives embrace him. But that won't last." - Read more

AASD Major Al-Hafis Adegun recent participant in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

African-American Studies major presents at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students

Sophomore Al-Hafis Adegun, an African-American Studies major pursuing a concentration in Public Policy, and also a pre-Med student, was a recent participant in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.

African-American Studies major presents at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students - Read more