@ISUAAS

The African American Studies Program provides an interdisciplinary approach to exploring facets of Black culture within the United States.

 Normal, IL
africanamericanstudies.illinoisstate.edu
Joined August 2019
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Dr. Nathan Stephens visits South Africa ⁦@TheN8Stephens⁩ news.illinoisstate.edu/2024/…

Dr. Nathan Stephens returns from Summer Learning Academy in Johannesburg

Dr. Nathan Stephens, assistant professor in the School of Social Work and affiliate faculty member in African American Studies, recently returned from a two and a half week visit to the University of...

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Kicking off OUR Latinx Heritage Month @IllinoisStateU Join us TODAY at 7:00 PM for our first event at the McLean County Museum of History. 🗣️ Let's explore Latino, Latinx, Latine, and more! Share the flyer! Stay tuned for more event updates! #LatinxHeritageMonth
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Thank you to everyone who joined us last night to kick off our Latinx Heritage Month! A big shoutout and thank you to our incredible panelists & to our outstanding moderator! Stay tuned for more exciting Latinx Heritage Month activities! 📷 #LatinxHeritageMonth
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If you haven’t received a Zoom link for our panel tomorrow, let us know. It’s also not too late to register!!
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Come to our spring lecture!
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#RedbirdScholar Dr. Matt Caplan will give a talk on Dr. Titus Pankey on Friday, April 21, in Stevenson 401 at 3 p.m. news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/…

The Untold Supernova Story of Dr. Titus Pankey, April 21 

The work of Dr. Titus Pankey, whose pioneering work in astrophysics went unnoticed for decades, is the topic of an African American Studies talk by Dr. Matt Caplan.

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#RedbirdPRoud of @ObsidianLit Editor Duriel E. Harris for being recognized by the @awpwriter with the 2023 George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature 👏 news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/…

Obsidian Editor Duriel E. Harris receives George Garrett Award for service in literature

Obsidian Editor Duriel E. Harris was recognized by the Association of Writers and Writing Programs with the 2023 George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature.  

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#BlackHistoryMonth speaker Dr. Ken Warren of the University of Chicago will deliver the lecture “Rethinking Race and Social Construction: A View from the Humanities” at 6 tonight in Schroeder Hall. More details: bit.ly/3Dta6mH
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Tonight's #BlackHistoryMonth speaker is Dr. Ken Warren, Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor for @UICENGL at @thisisUIC Monday, February 27 | 6 p.m. | Schroeder Hall, room 244 news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/…

Black History Month speaker: Rethinking Race and Social Construction, February 27 

Dr. Ken Warren of the University of Chicago will deliver the lecture “Rethinking Race and Social Construction: A View from the Humanities” as the keynote for Black History Month.

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ISU History Education@ISUHistoryEd27 Feb 2023
We're so excited to partner with @ISUAAS to host Dr. Kenneth Warner, Distinguished Prof. of English at the University of Chicago, for his presentation TONIGHT at 6 pm in Schroeder 244! Attendance is free and there will be snacks. Hope to see you there! news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/…

Black History Month speaker: Rethinking Race and Social Construction, February 27 

Dr. Ken Warren of the University of Chicago will deliver the lecture “Rethinking Race and Social Construction: A View from the Humanities” as the keynote for Black History Month.

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Check out one of our GAs!!
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ISU History Education@ISUHistoryEd13 Feb 2023
Join us February 15 to hear @ClintSmithIII present "Working Towards Justice and Equity in PK-12 and Beyond." This webinar is free, but registration is required. Register here: illinoisstate.zoom.us/webina…
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On behalf of the Department of History and African American Studies, we welcome you to attend an engaging talk in honor of Black History Month titled “Rethinking Race and Social Construction: A View from the Humanities.” More info can be found below. Hope to see you there!
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Join us for a talk by Dr. Daniel Moak on Feb. 27 titled “The Pitfalls of Faith in Education: The Liberal Origins of Punitive Education Policies.” Additional information can be found in the flyer below. Hope to see you there!
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.@UChicago's Dr. Ken Warren will deliver the lecture “Rethinking Race and Social Construction: A View from the Humanities” February 27 as part of events for #BlackHistoryMonth @IllinoisStateU. @ISUAAS @ISUHistoryEd news.illinoisstate.edu/2023/…
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Charles Bell, Ph.D.@DrBell31331 Dec 2022
Sitting with my children and watching myself on PBS was an emotional experience. If you are interested, you can view the episode here: lnkd.in/gbhkJvt2 I'm deeply grateful for the support I have received, including the work my co-authors contributed to this paper.
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Redbird Well@Redbird_Well5 Dec 2022
Hello Redbirds, as we prepare for finals, let us not allow worries to distract us from studying. Focus on what you can control. #MotivationMonday #HPW #wellness
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CONGRATS, Dr. @ByronBCraig!! We are proud of all the great work you’re doing on campus!
School of Com at ISU@ISUSOC13 Dec 2022
Congratulations to our very own, Dr. Byron Craig for his appointment as chair of the LGBTQAI+ Policies and Initiatives subcommittee! Read the full story ➡️ news.illinoisstate.edu/2022/… . . . . . #BestintheMidwest #FellHall #ISU #IllinoisState #RedbirdProud
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.@TheN8Stephens gave this talk last week for our Fall Lecture !
Kyle Hammitt
@kylehammit5 Dec 2022
.@IllinoisStateU⁩ professor Nathan Stephens gave a lecture Thursday on the Black male experience transitioning to college. After conducting research and interviews, he found that many students felt a great deal of culture shock their first year. videtteonline.com/news/isu-p…

ISU professor Stephens speaks on the Black male experience transitioning to college

On Thursday, Dr. Nathan Stephens, an assistant professor of Illinois State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, shed light on the struggles of Black males and their transition from high

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We’re looking forward to @TheN8Stephens talk this Thursday! Registration details below! news.illinoisstate.edu/2022/…
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ISU Social Work@isusocialwork10 Nov 2022
Dr. Nathan Stephens builds community through research  news.illinoisstate.edu/2022/… via @IllinoisStateU

Dr. Nathan Stephens builds community through research 

Dr. Nathan Stephens discusses his research focusing on the transition of students into college, and post-college success.

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