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Erica Ayisi will share insights from the stories and documentaries that have defined her career so far

Content warning: This piece includes mention of Islamophobia, racism, antisemitism and death. Throughout this story, some names have been changed to protect students’ safety. Many sources who requested anonymity did so to protect themselves from being listed on Canary Mission. Sources who have chosen to remain anonymous will be indicated with an asterisk next to...

In his new book about the connections between African Americans and the Sudan, University of Washington professor Christopher Tounsel takes note of Andrew Brimmer, the first Black member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

From his start in life as a child soldier in the war-torn region of South Sudan in the early 1980s, Emmanuel Jal has come through unimaginable struggles to become a successful and acclaimed recording artist and peace ambassador. As part of a series of workshops on Children in a World of Challenges: Building Pathways to […]

A professor of business law at the Kelley School, Prenkert was a 2017 Poets&Quants 40-under-40 undergraduate professor.

UW African Studies lecture: “How Jesus Became Black: Kongo’s Discovery of its Role in the Creation and Nativity Stories," by John Thornton, on Zoom. Click through for link.

Two and a half years after its originally scheduled inauguration in spring 2020, “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s” has arrived at the Block Museum of Art. Students, faculty and community members gathered Wednesday evening to welcome the exhibit to Northwestern. “This exhibition brings to light the works of artists who have been...

African Association of Madison celebration, 10 am-10 pm, 8/20, McPike Park, with entertainment, exhibits & demonstrations, vendors, kids activities, food. Details TBA.

Paul Anthony Hamilton Beckett, 83, a longtime resident of Madison, Wis., died Saturday, June 25, 2022, of a massive stroke. Paul, also known to many as Skip, was born to

Scholars from Northwestern University and beyond will gather June 2 and 3 to celebrate the contributions of professor emeritus Hamid Naficy, a global authority on Iranian cinema and diaspora studies.