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12-15, March, 2009: Pamela Flores, AAS Major, presents at National McNair Conference
Her presentation was entitled “Renewable energy and economic development: a comparison of an African and African American community initiative.” more>>> 

19-21 March, 2009: Faculty and students present at the 33rd Annual National Council for Black Studies Conference
Faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students represent AAS well at the 2009 NCBS conference. more>>>

28 March, 2009: National Black Herstory Award named in Dr. Presley's honor
On Saturday Evening, March 28, Dr. Presley will receive the first inaugural Cora Presley Global Outreach Award. more>>>

28 March, 2009: The Souls of Black Girls screening
African-American Studies in conjunction with the department's Sankofa Society sponsors a screening of "The Souls of Black Girls." more>>>

10 March, 2009: Gloria Gayles offers Woman's History Month address
Gloria Wade Gayles, Ph.D., Eminent Scholars Chair and founding director of the Spelman College Independent Scholars project offeres Woman's History Month address. more>>>

March 06, 2009: Dr. Gayles awarded tenure
Jonathan Gayles, Ph.D. was informed that he was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure today. more>>>

02 February, 2009: Dr. Akinyela presents paper at international health conference in Cuba
Returning to Cuba, Dr. Akinyela, with three co-presenters, presented a paper entitled "The Politics of Healing: Oppression, Trauma and Recovery in African American Communities." more>>>

Two new champions crowned at theSankofa African-American History Tournament
Covenant Christian Academy and Lovejoy High School prevail as the middle and high school champions of the Sankofa African American History Challenge. more>>>

Dr. Davis awarded with a NIH minority supplement grant
Sarita Davis, Ph.D. was awarded a Minority Supplement Grant under the Geography, Networks and Risk in Disease Transmission Study of Dr. Richard Rothenberg. more>>>

Fall 2008: New faculty join the department
We are excited to welcome Sarita Davis, Audrea Dunham and Samuel Livingston to the department. more>>

Fall 2008: Dr. Dixon's book on African-American relationships is published
African American Relationships, Marriages, and Families: An Introduction is published by Routledge. more>>>