University of Minnesota Professor of African American and African Studies Keith Mayes discusses how the social and health care inequities that existed prior to the coronavirus…
Can a society based on the private ownership of the means of production and, more importantly, the values intrinsic to such a mode of production—self-interest—respond…
Josef Woldense has been able to construct a picture of the administration of 20th-century Ethiopian ruler Haile Selassie to provide a close analysis of ways autocrats keep…
The Morrill Hall Takeover happened 50 years ago. The event led to the creation of the Department of African American & African Studies at the University of Minnesota, and now…
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Mischa Penn passed at age 89. He taught for more than 50 years at the University and was the recipient of numerous teaching awards. Penn's…
The inaugural John S. Wright Luminaries Lecture Series in Africana Studies comes as the University community is exploring how to reckon with the institution's past after the…
Professor Rose Brewer from the Department of African-American & African Studies examines issues of race, class, and gender. According to Brewer, America is still engaged in…
Associate Professor Akosua Obuo Addo observes how music in the classroom leads to success for early childhood & primary school students in Jamaica. "I have seen the impact of…
Professor Emeritus John Wright was a trailblazer for the creation of the University's Department of African American and African Studies. After his retirement, Wright will…
Dr. John S. Wright is ready to hang up his teaching hat from the school where he earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees. As a student, Wright was a key figure…