University of Michigan Flint

Special Programs

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Department of Africana Studies
University of Michigan-Flint
346 David M. French Hall
303 E. Kearsley Street
Flint, MI 48502-1950

Phone: (810) 762-3353
Fax: (810) 766-6719

Africana Studies Annual Programs & Events

The Africana Studies Program has dual components. It is an academic unit dedicated to providing an understanding of the histories and experiences of the peoples of African and the African diaspora as well as the ways in which they have helped to shape the world. It is also an outreach unit dedicated to programs of excellence and of interest to the university and greater Flint communities.

Program features of the Africana Studies Program include: Africa Day (September); The African Heritage Month Program (February); The Audre Lorde/Bayard Rustin Colloquium for Social Change (November); Caribbean Writers Program (October); the Clinton Jones Lecture Series (on-going).

Africa Day
Africa Day is designed to promote greater understanding and to disseminate information on issues related to modern Africa. This program is held in September.

African Heritage Month Program
African Heritage Month Program is the banner program of Black History Month.

Audre Lorde/Bayard Rustin Colloquium for Social Change
Audre Lorde/Bayard Rustin Colloquium for Social Change is designed to provide a forum for social engagement through the examination of the nature of sexism, racism, homophobia, and other forms of institutional oppression.

Caribbean Writers Program
Caribbean Writers Program features writers of the Caribbean region who share their most recent projects with our community.

Clinton Jones Lecture Series
The Clinton Jones Lecture Series features local, national, and international speakers throughout the academic year.

Meeting of the Minds VII
This year's "Meeting of the Minds VII" conference to be held May 14, 1999 at Oakland Center on the Oakland University campus will feature presentation by five Africana Studies majors and minors.The student presenters include: Jamaal Watson (major), Lakisha Jones (minor), Xylinda Smith (major). Brenda Lee (minor) and Rondee Gaines (minor). The students will address language use and themes in Caribbean Literature. These papers were written for the course AFA 402 Caribbean Women Writers.