Academics Black Studies What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to Black Studies at Denison University. Navigate Black Studies About About An overview and description of the Black Studies department at Denison University. Community Learning Degree Requirements Courses Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff Forms, Policies, Publications - All - Lectures & Discussions 2023 Lectures & DiscussionsCritical Scholarly Perspectives on Wakanda ForeverFaculty Panel will be held discussing the Critical Scholarly Perspectives of the recent film Wakanda Forever. Date: February 8, 2023 2020 Lectures & DiscussionsRacism is a public health crisisThe Black Studies department offers a webinar 'racism is a public health crisis'Date: October 13, 2020 2019 Lectures & DiscussionsA New Vocabulary for Ancient BlacknessDr. Sarah Derbew discusses the ancient and modern intersections of blackness, race and identity.Date: October 21, 2019 Lectures & DiscussionsA film seminar in Nashville'Don't Forget About Us: Popular Culture & Black Queer Sexual Politics in America,' a film seminar presented by Terrance Dean, post-doctoral fellow.Date: July 15, 2019 Lectures & DiscussionsJoseph Lewis Presents 'When Can We Cry' at Tuesday LunchLewis argues that these protest movements demonstrate the potential of student civic engagement at Denison and beyond.Date: March 29, 2019 Lectures & DiscussionsBlack Studies Co-Hosts Interviewing Workshop with JournalistDenison hosted an interviewing workshop with journalist Brittany King, a full-time freelancer in Indianapolis who covers marginalized communities.Date: February 27, 2019 Lectures & DiscussionsDr. Jamillah Karim Talks Islam, Black Feminism, & LeadershipDr. Karim shares her ethnographic and autoethnographic data on current and former women leaders of the Nation of Islam.Date: February 19, 2019 Lectures & Discussions"Why Reparations? How Reparations?"Black Studies Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Workshop on Reparations Featuring Dr. Mary Frances BerryDate: February 8, 2019 2016 Lectures & DiscussionsRemembering the '60s: Panel Discussion with Rowland SchermanPanel talk with photographer Rowland Scherman, alum Michael Jones, and faculty.Date: September 27, 2016
4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe Mafe talks about her research, teaching practices, and how The Legend of Zelda connects to the liberal arts.
Denison Magazine The Office: John L. Jackson True to its occupant, John Jackson’s office is a quiet space — personal, distinctive.
Denison Magazine The ON Switch Conversations with faculty about what it means to teach — and to trigger those amazing moments of illumination
How We Learn Cultural Critique Students take their learning and engage with current topics as critics — as they become published authors and add to their résumés.
How We Learn New Book by Diana Mafe Examines Race and Gender in Pop Culture Diana Mafe's book opens a new door in literature - boldly going into science fiction to look at race and gender norms.
Where We Go Teaching Is a Calling for Jerome Price ’12 When Jerome Price graduated from Denison University in 2012, he had no doubt where his career path lay.
Where We Go Victoria Roberts ’11, Publishes Work: Forever Under Construction Victoria Roberts '11 has just published her first book of poetry entitled: Forever Under Construction.
How We Learn Black Studies Professor, Anita Waters, Retires after 25 Years Dr. Anita Waters is acknowledged at the Center for Black Studies' Senior Symposium for her 25 years of contributions to the program.
How We Learn Research Conducted on Black Women Student Activism of the 1960s Dr. Lauren Araiza Conducts Research on Black Women Student Activism of the 1960s.
How We Learn Jackson & King collaborate in "The Critical Black Studies Reader" Black Studies Professors John Jackson and Toni King Publish Article in Groundbreaking Text on Black Studies.
Where We Go Seminarian Brooke Hayes '08 Shares Stories of Ethical Leadership Brooke Hayes '08 visits Dr. Toni King's Black Women and Organizational Leadership class.
How We Learn What mixed girls may not tell you Rhayna Kramer '19 explores "colorism" in today's society.
How We Learn Why Riri Williams, the new "Iron Man," matters For Imani Congdon '20, the new "Iron Man," a young black woman named Riri Williams, is a hopeful sign.
Where We Go Elizabeth J. A. Siwo-Okundi '01 awarded Denison Alumni Citation Elizabeth J. A. Siwo-Okundi '01, a preacher in Boston, has been awarded a prestigious Denison Alumni Citation.
How We Learn Toni Morrison Scholar, Dr. Linda Krumholz, Ends Term as Director Dr. Linda Krumholz Returns to English after Directing the Black Studies Program.
Students, Faculty Black studies students learn through community connections Students learn through dialogue with the executive director of a national museum and they engage with high school youth. Read more
In the News Hollywood’s first major Black female superhero is only a beginning Professor Diana Mafe says "Wakonda Forever" breaks a mold but its "success does not mean a wider shift in the industry." Read more
Film Screenings Documentary explores shutdown of Columbus school "Shutdown," by Simone Drake ’97, reflects the escalating racial tensions in 1971 that gripped Linden-McKinley High School Read more