News
(April 17, 2026)
Professor Gives Keynote AddressThe lecture placed Tubman's legacy in conversation with contemporary Black women artists who build creative spaces rooted in wellness, mutual care and social transformation.
(March 31, 2026)
Department Receives Sankofa AwardThe award recognizes the department's support of African American students in their endeavors at Syracuse University.
(Oct. 22, 2025)
Have You Ever…Seen Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Signature on Campus?The A&S communications team visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, which holds the distinction of being the University’s only departmental library.
(Sept. 25, 2025)
Fueling InnovationThrough Syracuse STEAM Engines, local high school students and artists are reimagining neglected spaces as vibrant public places and developing workforce skills for Central New York’s tech-driven future.
(Sept. 10, 2024)
Mental Wellness Through Creative WorkProfessor Tanisha Jackson's book exploring Black women artists’ influence on wellness within their communities is funded by an Association of American University Women (AAUW) fellowship.
(July 10, 2024)
AAS Professor Advocates for Reforming ‘Pax Americana’ in New EssayProfessor Danielle Taana Smith's article was recently published in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.
(May 1, 2024)
A&S Names Interim Chair of the Department of African American StudiesProfessor James Haywood Rolling Jr., a faculty member of SOE, will serve a two-year term as interim chair of AAS.
(Aug. 17, 2023)
Remembering Ralphaline (Rae) A. BanksProfessor Banks offered courses about race, inequality and the Black experience in A&S.