African American Studies

Featured events

Research Resource Fair and Lightning Talks: Connecting you with Wayne State’s Research Community | October 23, 2024 In-person

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Special event | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

The Wayne State University Libraries will hold its first-ever campuswide Research Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the David Adamany...

Kemba film screening and panel discussion | November 14, 2024 In-person

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Movie/Film | Undergraduate Library

Join us for a screening of the film Kemba and a panel discussion featuring Kemba Smith-Pradia! In 1994, Kemba, a college...

Showing 11 events for October, 2024.

Sunday | October 13

I Am Not Your Negro (Screening) In-person

4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. | Movie/Film | Detroit Institute of Arts

Tuesday | October 15

Reading for James Baldwin at the Aretha Jazz Café In-person

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Special event |

Wednesday | October 16

The Price of the Ticket (Screening) In-person

1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Movie/Film | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Writing Baldwin In-person

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

The Legacy of James Baldwin In-person

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Lecture | Law School Building

Thursday | October 17

Baldwin's Literary Activism In-person

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Six Degrees of James Baldwin In-person

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Lecture | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

More to Think About Baldwin In-person

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Panel/Discussion | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Book Party: Celebration of Kin In-person

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Reception | Scarab Club

Friday | October 18

Visualizing Baldwin's Words In-person

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Movie/Film | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany

Wednesday | October 23

Research day: Resource fair and lightning talks In-person

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Special event | Undergraduate Library, David Adamany