Archive: African American Studies
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Dayo F. Gore Named 2023 Freedom Scholar
Dayo F. Gore, an associate professor in the Department of African American Studies, has been named a 2023 Freedom Scholar by the Marguerite Casey鈥
September 27, 2023
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Four Georgetown faculty members, including three from the 海角论坛, have been elected to the 2023 class of the American Academy of Arts and鈥
April 20, 2023
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Did the Suffragist Movement Rely on Racism? New Play Explores Hidden History
鈥淏itter Flower,鈥 an original play from award-winning novelist and playwright Jennifer Natalya Fink, opens November.鈥
November 4, 2022
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Georgetown Professor Wins James Beard Award for Story of Black America Told Through Fast Food
Georgetown historian Marcia Chatelain won the James Beard Award for her book Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black. 鈥
June 13, 2022
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Professor Amani Morrison Conducting New Research on the Kitchenettes of Great Migration-Era Chicago
Amani Morrison, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of English, is bringing attention to a crucial part of Black history: the significance of the kitchenette鈥
April 14, 2022
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Voice for Continued Change: Professor Marcus Board Releases New Book on How to Sustain Movements Against the Status Quo
Marcus Board, Ph.D. and assistant professor in the Department of African American Studies, is helping others advocate for themselves and their beliefs. In his new book, Invisible鈥
April 14, 2022
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Ta-Nehisi Coates Discusses Race and U.S. Politics with Georgetown Professor
Award-winning writer Ta-Nehisi Coates recently visited Georgetown and spoke to students in Gaston Hall. The screenwriter, novelist, essayist and journalist reflected on his body鈥
April 5, 2022
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Theatre and Performance Studies Alumni Reginald Douglas (C鈥09) and Alexandra Templer (C鈥15) Return to Campus Teach in Department
After graduating from Georgetown 海角论坛, alumni Reginald Douglas (C鈥09) and Alexandra Templer (C鈥15) pursued their passions in directing and acting. Now they have returned鈥
September 30, 2021
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Georgetown Alumna Selected to Host Washington Week
Award-winning journalist Yamiche Alcindor (C鈥09) was recently chosen as the next moderator of the weekly news analysis series Washington Week on PBS. This selection is the鈥
July 15, 2021
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Marcia Chatelain Awarded Prestigious Pulitzer Prize in History for Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
During the 105th Pulitzer Prize ceremony, Marcia Chatelain was chosen as this year鈥檚 winner in the category of history for her work, Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black鈥
June 11, 2021