The UTC Africana Studies Program invites you to participate in this semester’s upcoming events including a Speaker Series with leading experts on Black women’s global activism, student-led discussions featuring prominent Chattanooga community leaders, and a Lunch Talk Series highlighting exciting and new UTC faculty research. You can find the full program schedule here.
Event on 2/8 – Slimming Down Soul Food with Dr. Mark Johnson
The Africana Studies Program invites you to participate in this semester’s Lunch Talk Series showcasing Faculty Research. Dr. Mark Johnson, UTC Department of History, presents Slimming Down Soul Food: A Study of African American Cookbooks. Monday, February 8, 2021, 12:00-1:00, Zoom.
Spring 2021 Africana Studies Courses
Check out the Africana Studies courses being offered in Spring 2021!
Event on 11/19 – Unpacking the 2020 Presidential Election
Event on 11/19 – Unpacking the 2020 Presidential Election: Race, Democracy, and the Quest for Black Liberation, with Dr. Emmitt Y. Riley, III, Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, DePauw University
Scenic Roots Interview on RISE MLK + People’s History Walking Tours
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Africana Studies Program Susan Eckelmann Berghel and History Department Head Mike Thompson were guests on the WUTC show “Scenic Roots,” where they discussed the RISE MLK + People’s History Walking Tours being held this October and November.