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Awaly Diallo selected as Liberal Arts college marshal
Awaly Diallo is a Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar, graduating with bachelor of arts degrees in sociology and African American studies.
Amira Rose Davis publishes an article in The New Republic
Amira Rose Davis, Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies at Penn State University and the co-host of the feminist sports podcast, Burn It All Down, writes about Kobe Bryant's "Legacy of Incoherence".
Ray Block publishes book, journal article
Ray Block publishes a book about race and Tennessee politics and a journal article about the removal of Confederate monuments.
B. Stephen Carpenter II appointed dean of the College of Arts and Architecture
B. Stephen Carpenter II, professor of art education and African American studies and interim director of Penn State’s School of Visual Arts, has been appointed to the position of dean of the College of Arts and Architecture
Brandon M. Erby wins the 2020 CCCC Chairs' Memorial Scholarship
Brandon M. Erby, Penn State University, University Park, has won a 2020 CCCC Chairs’ Memorial Scholarship.
Ghana Studies Special Forum
Dr. Ebony Coletu edits a special forum on Ghana's first archaeologist and his interdisciplinary legacy.
The Forgotten History of America's Worst Racial Massacre
AFAM emeritus professor published in The New York Times
AnneMarie Mingo explores the role of music in Black Freedom Struggles
Music was a form of resistance for women during the Civil Rights Movement.