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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.