African American Studies

Elon students are invited to come to Moseley Center on Thursday, April 3 to learn more about African & African-American Studies at Elon.

David Turner will be presenting his Elon College Fellows undergraduate research, at Trollinger House that examines the imagery of Atlanta Hip-Hop. 

The associate professor of English and coordinator of the university's African & African-American Studies program proposed, organized, chaired and presented research in Black female resistance with Elon University senior strategic communications major Raven Bennett.

Omolayo Ojo is competing for a highly competitive national fellowship awarded each year to those with goals of working in public service or government. Winners will be announced in April.

Students interested in studying abroad in South Africa in Summer 2014 and Winter 2015 should plan to attend an interest meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.

Glenda Phillips Hightower visited the university on Thursday and spent part of her day talking with current students about her struggles and triumphs in 1963 as Elon's first full-time African-American student.

The Black History Month Steering Committee invites you to a night of spoken word presented by the ladies of Poet.she.

The 4:30-5:30 p.m. program on Thursday is sponsored by the Multicultural Center and open to the community.

Elon University’s Black History Month Steering Committee is recognizing physical plant workers, program assistants, and faculty & administrative staff members in a series of College Coffee presentations throughout February.

The associate professor of English and coordinator of the university's African & African-American Studies program led participants in a session titled "Whose Intercultural Learning? Study Abroad, Research and Scholarship: Creating Opportunities for Faculty, Staff and Students."