African American Studies

Longmire-Avital, associate professor of psychology and director of the Black Lumen Project, was a panelist for a national MLK Day event and presented research at AAC&U conference

Darda's talk with the Department of English was based on his upcoming book “The Strange Career of Racial Liberalism.”

The Odyssey Scholarship Program offers opportunities for students like Jewel Tillman ’21 to become leaders on campus and after graduation. Growing the number of scholarships to produce graduates the world needs is the top priority of the Elon LEADS campaign.

The article explores the conversations Black American collegiate women have with their maternal figures about eating disorders.

In this series, Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences is shining the spotlight on distinguished members of the Class of 2021 from a wide array of disciplines.

Elon’s 2021 Smith-Chase Lecture featured three distinguished scholars.

Outstanding Elon students, along with distinguished faculty and staff, were recognized for their achievements and contributions to Elon during a virtual version of the campus tradition on Saturday, April 24.

Faculty and community members spoke of the legacy of grief and terror spawned by ongoing racial inequity and violence. Elon University must address its past and accelerate change for justice and equality, they said.

Sowande’ Mustakeem ’00, author of “Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex and Sickness in the Middle Passage,” shares her story of loss, triumph and success, since graduating as Elon’s first African & African-American Studies major.

A series of events coordinated by the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education will celebrate Black History Month at Elon.