Join the Nyumburu Center to close out Black History Month.

Join us for free pizza, free beverages, and good discussion.

Black History Month Kick-Off Celebration with Dr. Jason Nichols as the keynote speaker, music, dance, live, entertainment, and refreshments to go.

It is with great excitement that we announce our first installment of a series of Brown Bag events for the Spring 2022 semester in the Department of African American Studies at the University of Maryland!

Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Ashley Newby, will be leading the next Brown Bag event.

The Department of African American Studies and Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland welcome Dr. Mignon Moore for a special lecture event titled “Black, Sexual Minority Women and the Great Migration: The Search for Autonomy and Economic Freedom”, as part of the John B. Slaughter Endowment Lecture Series.

The Resilience and Adaptability Series will explore the ways that our expectations and thoughts affect us in everyday life. We will highlight the ways our expectations may lead to difficulties and provide skills to become more resilient and face life head on!

Advanced registration is not required. The workshops will close to new participants 15 minutes after the start of the workshop. Workshops are held only during fall and spring semesters and do not occur on university holidays or closures.

This Relationships and Communication series will focus on the ins and outs of relationships, from conflict to communication to connection. We will offer tips for healthy interactions and help you get the most out of your relationships, not only with other people but also with social media!

Advanced registration is not required. The workshops will close to new participants 15 minutes after the start of the workshop. Workshops are held only during fall and spring semesters and do not occur on university holidays or closures.

This workshop series is all about improving your academic performance with skills for success. We will help you get organized, get focused, and get motivated to take charge of your academic life.

Advanced registration is not required. The workshops will close to new participants 15 minutes after the start of the workshop. Workshops are held only during fall and spring semesters and do not occur on university holidays or closures.

Defatalizing Colonial Literacy and Imagination with Professor Anna M. Agathangelou, Department of Politics, York University, Canada

In this presentation, Dr. Yohuru Williams explores the history of the struggle for racial equality in the United States from the Civil Rights era through the contemporary Black Lives Matter Movement with an exploration of key episodes and moments in U.S. History.