Finding Community at Fordham: Puerto Rican Students Connect with Alumni at Intimate Reception
A group of Fordham students from Puerto Rico gathered at the Lincoln Center campus on…
Department of African and African American Studies
Black History Month Lecture: Examining Art with ‘A Black Gaze’
During the pandemic, many of us have come to appreciate the fleeting time we’ve had…
Jonathon Appels, Longtime Adjunct Professor and Performer Who ‘Loved Every Branch of the Arts,’ Dies at 67
Jonathon Appels, a longtime adjunct professor at Fordham who taught courses in nine departments and…
Marking Juneteenth with a Look Back at the Struggle for Freedom
On the same day that Juneteenth became a federal holiday, a panel of Fordham scholars…
Alumna Gift to Support New Chair in African and African American Studies
When Margaret (Peg) Peil, Ph.D. GSAS ’61, died in March at age 90, she left…
Professor Explores Gendered Narrative of Grenada Revolution in New Book
When Laurie Lambert, Ph.D., was growing up, her family shared stories about the Grenada Revolution,…
Black History Month Speaker Reflects on Du Bois’ Postapocalyptic The Comet 100 Years Later
“Few noticed him. Few ever noticed him except in a way that stung.” Those were…
Scholar Speaks On Race Identity in Dominican Culture
Dixa Ramírez, Ph.D., assistant professor at Brown University, explored racial identity in the Dominican Republic…
Successful Movements Must Span Diverse Communities, says Black History Scholar
To fully appreciate the importance of African and African American Studies, it’s crucial to examine…
History of Caribbean Immigration to the US
African American history professor Tyesha Maddox, Ph.D., talks about Caribbean immigration and American identity.