Celebrating Professor Mary Phillips: ASALH 2026 Book Prize Finalist

ASALH Book Prize Finalist Poster- Collage of Authored Books
The Department of African American Studies is thrilled to announce that Professor Mary Phillips has been selected as a 2026 ASALH Book Prize Finalist for her groundbreaking work, Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins.This powerful book has resonated deeply...

Dr. Ruby Mendenhall Announced As an Anthem Awards Winner!

Professor Ruby Mendenhall
Professor Ruby Mendenhall, of the Department of African American Studies and Sociology has been selected as a Silver winner in the 5th Annual Anthem Awards for the following work & category: "What's Left Behind? Grief after Gun Violence": Health: Documentary or Film."What’s Left Behind?" is a...

Connecting at the Humanities Open House

African American Studies faculty at the department table for the Humanities Open House
The Department of African American Studies had a presence at the first ever Humanities Open House this fall, which created the opportunity for faculty and staff to interact and engage with prospective and current students across the community and campus to showcase the multitude of creativity,...

Fall '25 Social

 The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Department of African American Studies welcomed its major and minor students at the annual fall welcome event for the 2025 academic year!  Each year the event affords the...

Meet AFRO's Newest Postdoc for 2025-2026

Postdoc, Kevin Rigby Jr
The Department of African American Studies is pleased to announce that we have another Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr. Kevin Rigby Jr, joining the team for the new 2025-2026 academic year!  We wanted to learn a bit about Dr. Rigby to gain some insight on what drew him to the U of I...
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