Our annual Conference on African American and African Diasporic Cultures and Experiences brings national and international speakers, community partners, and showcases student and alumni participation. The 2027 topic is Race and Health: Interdisciplinary Conversations.
Award-winning plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery and author of Lessons from Plants (Harvard University Press, 2021) explores in her latest book When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy the ways seven kinds of trees are intertwined with African American history and culture.
Combining science and history with stories from her own life, Dr. Montgomery will have a conversation with historian Omar H. Ali for all to join.
Join AADS students and alumni Adrianna Mims, Quinrose Mvuri, and Natalie J. Paul to learn about how they are taking food security for college students into their own hands to shape policy and practice. With AADS faculty representatives. Learn how AADS students/ alumni are growing produce using the AADS Tower… Continue reading…
Visit the AADS class about African American Art History
Visit the AADS class about African American Art History
Visit the AADS class about Black Women in the U.S.
Visit the AADS class about African American Athletes this morning.
Sit in on one of four AADS classes today, ranging in start times between 9:30 am and 6pm. See event details for full list of classes and locations!
The 36th Annual CACE Conference will feature keynotes by Dr. Frederick Douglas Dixon, Dr. Deborah Barnes, and Dr. Tracy Bailey. Join us for three days of presentations, roundtable conversations, poetry, performances, and workshops, hosted by the UNCG Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies.
Step into the Culture Café Open Mic, where poetry, beats, and self-expression come alive with the legendary Josephus Thompson III, creating a night of rhythm, storytelling, and community.
Join Kimberly Mozingo as she shares her inspiring journey to uncover her family’s African ancestry, revealing the rich, often-overlooked stories of resilience and heritage that connect her to the broader African diaspora.
Explore the global history of African American political leadership and discover the influential figures who paved the way for iconic leaders like Ella Baker, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
