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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

Experience Urban and Rural South Africa in Summer 2018

New Summer AASP Course! Special Topics in Africa and the Americas: Introduction to Social Inequality in South Africa

Tenured Faculty Position

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

News & Events

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"

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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

Picture by Joamir Salcedo/Mic from MIC news website used for Jason Nichols article

Meet 4 black men who could change your perception of single fatherhood

"Meet 4 black men who could change your perception of single fatherhood"

Meet 4 black men who could change your perception of single fatherhood - Read more