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Emory African American Studies Department

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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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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
On Wednesday, June 3 at 7 PM join A Capella Books for a discussion of Eddie Glaude Jr.'s new book, “America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries.” in conversation with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, award-winning historian, professor, and author. www.freshtix.com/events/eddie...
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. in conversation with Erica Armstrong Dunbar with the cover of his new book "America, U.S.A. How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries" in orange with photos of Eddie S. Glaude Jr. and Erica Armstrong Dunbar with the date and time, Wednesday June 3, 2026 7:00 PM.
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Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 19/05/2026
📣 #Louisiana high school & college students: Apply today for the SPLC's Lead the Change Youth Advocacy Program 📲: bit.ly/4vOYmoe This program aims to prepare students to be change-makers in community organizing, law & public service by giving them the tools & skills to make it happen 💪.
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Department of African American Studies in the Emory College of Arts and Sciences at Emory University invites applications for a residential Postdoctoral Fellow! Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/186041
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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 “Bloody Sunday” on the Edmund Pettis Bridge. RSVP Here: forms.office.com/r/fisdR5dM59
Poster with two images of IDL students in Selma during the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Emory’s Department of African American Studies invites you to read our Fall 2025 Newsletter: aas.emory.edu/documents/ne... #emory #emoryaas #africanamericanstudies #mmuf
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
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
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!
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Emory undergraduates, if you are looking for courses for your Spring schedule, consider these classes! #emoryaas #emorycollege #emory
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
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...
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Meet the historian ensuring ‘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 ...
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
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... #emory #emoryaas
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.
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Kali Nicole Gross @kalinicolegross.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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
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2024 ‘Best of the Rest’: Our Favorite Books of the Year! - Ms. Magazine
You’ve read the other “Best of” lists—now read the other one. You know, for the rest of us. Here are Ms. magazine's top feminist books of 2024.
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
A look back at some of this semester's Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) sessions. #emory #emoryaas #emoryuniversity
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Emory African American Studies Department @emoryaas.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Guests Rocky Raffle and Rebecca DeHart visiting one of the Imagining Democracy Lab class sessions this semester. #emory #emoryaas #emoryuniversity
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