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Dedicated to the histories, cultures, and political movements of black communities across the United States and the wider African diaspora

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The evening will also include a student-led panel reflecting on their experiences in the Imagining Democracy Lab course in conversation with faculty members Carol Anderson and Bernard Fraga.

08.01.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster with two images of IDL students in Selma during the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Poster with two images of IDL students in Selma during the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

The Department of African American Studies will host a screening of a documentary featuring Emory Students and their journey to Selma, Alabama, for the 60th anniversary of the seminal civil rights movement event β€œBloody Sunday” on the Edmund Pettis Bridge.

RSVP Here: forms.office.com/r/fisdR5dM59

08.01.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Emory’s Department of African American Studies invites you to read our Fall 2025 Newsletter: aas.emory.edu/documents/ne...

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19.12.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flyer for MMUF Information Session.
Four MMUF Fellows are in circles at the top of the flyer.
About Emory MMUF: The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program supports exceptional students who plan to pursue doctoral study and careers in college or university teaching.
Fellows engage in advanced independent research. Through initiatives that emphasize mentorship, financial support, and scholarly development, MMUF creates pathways to the academy, shaping the future of the humanities and related disciplines.
What We Offer:
$6,000 +/year in research awards
Travel and research support
Loan repayment (up to $10K)
Ongoing mentorship
GRE Prep and more!

Flyer for MMUF Information Session. Four MMUF Fellows are in circles at the top of the flyer. About Emory MMUF: The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program supports exceptional students who plan to pursue doctoral study and careers in college or university teaching. Fellows engage in advanced independent research. Through initiatives that emphasize mentorship, financial support, and scholarly development, MMUF creates pathways to the academy, shaping the future of the humanities and related disciplines. What We Offer: $6,000 +/year in research awards Travel and research support Loan repayment (up to $10K) Ongoing mentorship GRE Prep and more!

Emory undergrads, thinking about a PhD in the humanities?
Join us on January 28, to learn how MMUF supports undergraduates in research and doctoral pathways.
RSVP here: form.jotform.com/MMUF/mmuf-sp...

#emory #mmuf #mellonmaysundergraduatefellowship #emorymmuf

17.12.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Emory undergraduates, if you are looking for courses for your Spring schedule, consider these classes!

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03.12.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the historian ensuring β€˜The Gilded Age’ drama rings true | Emory University | Atlanta GA Emory professor Erica Armstrong Dunbar specializes in sharing the often-overlooked historical experiences of Black women in America. That includes using her talents to bring the characters in the HBO ...

In the past weeks, two of our colleagues have been featured in university press outlets:

Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar was featured in the Emory News Center: news.emory.edu/stories/2025...

Dr. Dianne Stewart was featured in the Harvard Divinity School: www.hds.harvard.edu/news/2025/11...

24.11.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Banner with images of the panelists (Stanley Nelson, Evelynn Hammonds, PHD, Chandra Ford, PHD, MPH, MLIS, Elaine Batchlor, MD, and Ralph Bouguet) with the title Critical Condition: Health in Black America, A Discussion on Black Health in America, April 29, 2025 4PM ET.
The FirelightFilms logo is in the upper right corner of the banner.

Banner with images of the panelists (Stanley Nelson, Evelynn Hammonds, PHD, Chandra Ford, PHD, MPH, MLIS, Elaine Batchlor, MD, and Ralph Bouguet) with the title Critical Condition: Health in Black America, A Discussion on Black Health in America, April 29, 2025 4PM ET. The FirelightFilms logo is in the upper right corner of the banner.

Join us at 4 PM for a virtual discussion on Black health centered around the new NOVA documentary CRITICAL CONDITION: HEALTH IN BLACK AMERICA.

www.eventbrite.com/e/critical-c...
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29.04.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2024 β€˜Best of the Rest’: Our Favorite Books of the Year! - Ms. Magazine You’ve read the other β€œBest of” listsβ€”now read the other one. You know, for the rest of us. Here are Ms. magazine's top feminist books of 2024.

Very happy to see VENGEANCE FEMINISM listed among @msmagazine.com's 2024 Best of the Rest Favorite Books. Thank you @karlajstrand.com for including my work! #vengeancefeminism #vf2024 @emoryaas.bsky.social

20.12.2024 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A look back at some of this semester's Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) sessions.

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20.12.2024 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guests Rocky Raffle and Rebecca DeHart visiting one of the Imagining Democracy Lab class sessions this semester.

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19.12.2024 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0