Black Studies is one of the most dynamic disciplines in academe today. A dyanmic and fluid field, its content is always expanding to accomodate discussions of the changing realities faced by African Americans. As a interdisciplinary field, it draws on a myriad set of disciplines to present a nunaced portrait of Black reality. Below, please find the latest developments and advancements in the field.
NOTE--This informational blog is compiled by (with the exception of the introduction and photograph) and reprinted with permission from Abdul Akalimat, PhD
University of Maryland and Slavery https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://1856project.umd.edu/__;!!DZ3fjg!4bFzcJS8PNcBK9ToXFNnmlISTeviaDd8vhtShLobb8Gt7UyR-I9GI_Du11av_AFEHs51o4Q__DOrhkgEgUfRENiouySiUQ$
First Black Studies Honors College https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.csus.edu/news/newsroom/stories/2024/2/black-honors-college-launch.html__;!!DZ3fjg!4bFzcJS8PNcBK9ToXFNnmlISTeviaDd8vhtShLobb8Gt7UyR-I9GI_Du11av_AFEHs51o4Q__DOrhkgEgUfRENimUpuEeA$
Bertha Maxwell Roddey https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://inside.charlotte.edu/news-features/2024-03-25/university-remembers-pioneering-educator-bertha-maxwell-roddey__;!!DZ3fjg!4bFzcJS8PNcBK9ToXFNnmlISTeviaDd8vhtShLobb8Gt7UyR-I9GI_Du11av_AFEHs51o4Q__DOrhkgEgUfRENgUIBO_Cg$ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pages.charlotte.edu/mark-west/blog/2022/09/06/sonya-y-ramseys-new-biography-of-bertha-maxwell-roddey/__;!!DZ3fjg!4bFzcJS8PNcBK9ToXFNnmlISTeviaDd8vhtShLobb8Gt7UyR-I9GI_Du11av_AFEHs51o4Q__DOrhkgEgUfRENi0E0KjNQ$
California requires Black Studies in High Schools https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/03/27/soon-california-educators-must-teach-ethnic-studies-uc-berkeley-is-helping-them-prepare__;!!DZ3fjg!4bFzcJS8PNcBK9ToXFNnmlISTeviaDd8vhtShLobb8Gt7UyR-I9GI_Du11av_AFEHs51o4Q__DOrhkgEgUfRENg69FWdHg$
Ontario Mandates Black History https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ofl.ca/re-ontario-introducing-mandatory-black-history-learning/__;!!DZ3fjg!4bFzcJS8PNcBK9ToXFNnmlISTeviaDd8vhtShLobb8Gt7UyR-I9GI_Du11av_AFEHs51o4Q__DOrhkgEgUfRENg63mxy3Q$
$5 Million Grant from Mellon to CUNY https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/5-million-mellon-foundation-grant-supports-black-race-and-ethnic-studies-cuny-graduate-center__;!!DZ3fjg!4bFzcJS8PNcBK9ToXFNnmlISTeviaDd8vhtShLobb8Gt7UyR-I9GI_Du11av_AFEHs51o4Q__DOrhkgEgUfRENgQ6mQT1Q$
Georgetown University name change to Black Studies https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://georgetownvoice.com/2024/04/08/department-of-african-american-studies-changes-name-to-department-of-black-studies/__;!!DZ3fjg!4bFzcJS8PNcBK9ToXFNnmlISTeviaDd8vhtShLobb8Gt7UyR-I9GI_Du11av_AFEHs51o4Q__DOrhkgEgUfRENh0lIua3w$