Dr. Natasha Howard contributes to "Black Women and Social Justice Education: Legacies and Lessons," a new book to be released this month. With the focus on black women’s experiences and expertis…

New Mexico Highlands University will host African-American scholar and UNM Africana Studies faculty, Dr. Natasha Howard in a talk Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. as part of the university’s lecture series and …

AFST 297: Introduction to Black Creative Writing, a new course taught by faculty, Naima Yael Tokunow will be offered by the UNM Africana Studies program coming Spring 2019. This class will be focused …

Coming Spring 2019, the annual Cortez Williams Lecture Series brings four seasoned speakers in issues of black culture and Africana Studies to UNM. Beginning with a keynote speech for the Black Histor…

Earlier this year, the Center for Regional Studies sponsored four UNM professors and two UNM graduate students to attend the weeklong “Voces Oral History Research Summer Institute” at…

Join us for the 33rd Annual Black History Month Kick-Off Brunch with keynote speaker Dr. Corey D.B. Walker, Vice President & Dean of the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology & Professor of Religio…

The Africana Studies Program is hiring a 20-hour (.50 FTE) graduate assistant to assist with various graphic design and artistic productions to enhance the AFST undergraduate program. For a complete j…

Join us for the Africana Studies Program Open House and Major/Minor Degree Fair scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 from 3:30-5:30pm in AFST Mesa Vista Hall 4th floor. Here you will…

On Sept. 21-23, 2017, African American Student Services will host the 2017 Black Cultural Conference. Keynote speakers include: Dr. Cleveland Sellers and Bakari Sellers - Father & Son with Deep Roots …

Dr. Sherri Burr of the UNM School of Law is retiring July 31, 2017. She was the first African-American female to be granted tenure and promotion to full professor at the University of New Mexico in 19…