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If you missed us, now’s the perfect time to catch up.Registration is now live for the 2026 Langston Hughes Festival, tak...
10/20/2026

If you missed us, now’s the perfect time to catch up.

Registration is now live for the 2026 Langston Hughes Festival, taking place November 19-20 at CCNY. This year’s festival honors Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown as the 2026 Langston Hughes Festival Medal Recipient and celebrates the 100th anniversary of FIRE!! and the 60th anniversary of the SEEK Program.

Also in this week’s updates:

→ Black Studies Newsletter Issue No. 20
→ Department news, upcoming events, and community highlights

Join us as we celebrate the enduring legacies of Langston Hughes, FIRE!!, SEEK, Black Studies, and the artists and thinkers who continue to shape our world.

đź“– Read the full issue via the Linktree in our bio and get your tickets now!

Pulitzer Prize Winner Jericho Brown is the 2026 Langston Hughes Festival Medal Recipient. Join us November 19-20, 2026 a...
10/16/2026

Pulitzer Prize Winner Jericho Brown is the 2026 Langston Hughes Festival Medal Recipient. Join us November 19-20, 2026 as we honor him and celebrate his work!

This year’s festival also celebrates Black literary and cultural innovation across generations, marking the 100th anniversary of FIRE!!: A Quarterly Devoted to the Younger Negro Artists and the 60th anniversary of the Percy Ellis Sutton Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) Program at CUNY.

Over two days, the Festival will feature student presentations, musical guests, dramatic performances from Quintessence Theatre, receptions, and our signature Medallion Ceremony, including a reading and conversation with Jericho Brown led by Claudia Rankine.

Join us as we celebrate the enduring legacies of Langston Hughes, FIRE!!, SEEK, Black Studies, and the artists and thinkers who continue to shape our world.

đź“… November 19-20, 2026
đź“Ť The City College of New York

For the full schedule and registration information, visit the Langston Hughes Festival website.

See the latest happenings in the Black Studies Department:📰Black Studies Newsletter Issue No. 19🔥 Fire!! Remix Zine & Cr...
10/13/2026

See the latest happenings in the Black Studies Department:

đź“°Black Studies Newsletter Issue No. 19
🔥 Fire!! Remix Zine & Creative Arts Workshop
đź“š Banned Books Week 2026 Highlights

Catch up on department news, recent events, and upcoming opportunities.

đź“– Read the full issue via the Linktree in our bio.

Who gets to tell our stories?For Banned Books Week, we’re highlighting 18 past Langston Hughes Medallion recipients whos...
10/08/2026

Who gets to tell our stories?

For Banned Books Week, we’re highlighting 18 past Langston Hughes Medallion recipients whose works have been banned, challenged, removed, or restricted in the United States.

Swipe through to explore the writers and works that continue to challenge, inspire, and shape how we understand our world.

CCNY STUDENTS, JOIN the Fire! Remix Zine & Creative Arts Workshop cosponsored by FIRE! Press!This five-session workshop ...
10/08/2026

CCNY STUDENTS, JOIN the Fire! Remix Zine & Creative Arts Workshop cosponsored by FIRE! Press!

This five-session workshop series explores Fire!!, the groundbreaking 1926 publication featuring many acclaimed Harlem Renaissance writers and thinkers: Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Bruce Nugent, and Wallace Thurman, along with artwork by Aaron Douglas.

It’s the 100-year anniversary of its publication, and Fire! Press is excited to collaborate with the Black Studies Department at CCNY on a contemporary zine and creative arts workshop that responds to the original publication through a 2026 lens.

**Stipends of $50 are provided to participating students who complete the workshop series.**

The zine and other artwork arising from the workshop will be featured as part of the Langston Hughes Festival/Fire!! Centennial Celebration on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at CCNY.

Interested students can pre-register by completing the form in the LinkTree.

Seating for the workshop is limited.

Registration deadline is Thursday, October 8th!

For more information, please email [email protected].

Join us for the opening of BEMBE: The Feast of the King’s Eyes, a photography exhibition by Roque Boa Morte celebrating ...
10/06/2026

Join us for the opening of BEMBE: The Feast of the King’s Eyes, a photography exhibition by Roque Boa Morte celebrating culture, memory, and visual storytelling.

đź“…Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
đź“ŤLocation: NAC Building Atrium, Cohen Library
🥂Opening Reception: Faculty Dining Room

Presented in collaboration with campus and community partners, this exhibition brings together powerful imagery and cultural expression in a vibrant exploration of Afro-Brazilian traditions and artistic practice.

See the latest happenings in the Black Studies DepartmentIssue #17 of the Black Studies Newsletter is now available, fe...
10/02/2026

See the latest happenings in the Black Studies Department

Issue #17 of the Black Studies Newsletter is now available, featuring department news, upcoming events, and the debut of our new Black Studies Spotlight Series.

Get to know Leilani Ross-Graham, our newest faculty member, in episode two of our Black Studies Spotlight series.

View photos from Black Authors Against AI & Data Centers (BAAAD) hosted by Professor Raboteau.

đź“– Read the full issue via the Linktree in our bio.

🎥 Watch the full spotlight video on our Instagram Reels.

Read, watch, and stay connected.

Join the Black Studies Department for a screening of Ghost in the Machine, an award-winning documentary by filmmaker Val...
09/25/2026

Join the Black Studies Department for a screening of Ghost in the Machine, an award-winning documentary by filmmaker Valerie Veatch and an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival. Hosted by Professor Emily Raboteau, the film explores the rise of AI and its impact on labor, technology, and human society.

đź“… Friday, October 2
⏰ 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
đź“Ť Shepard Hall, Room 276
🍕 Pizza will be provided!

09/23/2026

Please join us in welcoming Leilani, our new Academic Experience Manager!

Leilani brings a background in higher education, student engagement, program development, communications, and community building. In her role, she supports the department’s academic and administrative operations, programming, faculty and student engagement, and initiatives that strengthen the Black Studies community.

She holds a B.A. in Journalism and Social & Cultural Analysis, with a concentration in Africana Studies, from New York University. Outside of work, Leilani enjoys writing, photography, and exploring creative ways to tell stories and connect people.

We’re happy to have you in the department, Leilani!

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