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Dr. Oscar Barbarin and Dr. Michael Wagner Publishes Article on Resilience in Black Children and Youth
Can you see what we see? -- Dr. Oscar Barbarin, Professor of African American Studies and Professor of Psychology, Dr. Michael Wagner, Associate Research Scientist, and Dr. Nikeea Copeland-Linder, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, published an article on resilience in Black children and youth.
Register for Winter 2023 AASD Courses
The Department of African American Studies invites all undergraduates to register for the Winter 2023 courses. Listed below are titles and descriptions of the courses offered for the Winter 2023 semester. To register, go on https://testudo.umd.edu/ and select "Registration (Drop/Add)".
Register for AASD Spring 2023 Courses
The Department of African American Studies invites all undergraduates and graduates to register for the following Spring 2023 courses. Listed below are titles and descriptions of the courses offered for the Spring 2023 semester. To register, go on https://testudo.umd.edu/ and select "Registration (Drop/Add)".
Dr. Sharon Harley Nominated for "2023 Honorary Feminist Sociologist Distinction" Award
The Department of African American Studies congratulates Dr. Sharon Harley for her nomination for the "2023 Honorary Feminist Sociologist Distinction Award" given by the Sociologists for Women in Society. According to the SWS, this award honors contributions by feminists who are not sociologists but have made notable interdisciplinary contributions to feminist theory and praxis.
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Richardson on TIME: Police Are Turning to an Old Tactic to Fight the Surge in Violence. But It Needs a Rethink
“It can be very stigmatizing for people. There are negative consequences in terms of placing a location and placing people on a list,” Dr. Joseph Richardson, a gun violence researcher and professor at the University of Maryland says. “Are their rights being violated? Are the rights of their families being violated every time they step outside?
UMD Honors Piscataway Heritage at Yahentamitsi Dining Hall Dedication
The University of Maryland marked the start of Native American Heritage Month today by dedicating Yahentamitsi Dining Hall, the first building on campus to honor Maryland’s Native American Indian heritage.
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Chaz R. Ball '08
Chaz came into College Park as a Government and Politics major and took on African American Studies as a second major after a great experience in an AASP class freshman year.
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Singleton McAllister '75
Although she majored in African American studies and government and politics during her undergraduate career at the University of Maryland, Singleton McAllister is excited to share her kn
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Harry Alford III '07
Harry Alford III, the co-founder of a D.C.-based venture development firm, and an adjunct professor at UMD, was named Interim Director of the university’s Southe
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Omar Eaton-Martinez '96
Omar recruits and manages 200+ interns and fellows who support a wide range of Museum projects. He promotes intern/fellows programs to colleges and universities and other institutions.
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Chayla C. Jackson, '15
What were the factors that lead you to become an African American Studies major? I became an African American Studies (AAS) major because I was bored with the rote memorization inv
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