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The Center for Africana Studies sponsors co-curricular programmatic activities to educate Penn and the community about the cultural and historical achievements of peoples of the African diaspora. The Center for Africana Studies is a space for the critical examination of the human, cultural, social, political, economic, and historical factors that have created and shaped the African, African Americ

an and other African Diaspora experiences throughout the world. As an academic and research center, we place primary emphasis on the ways that African diasporic experiences and traditions have functioned on a global scale and resonated within the spaces of a variety of national projects. The Center for Africana Studies’ work transforms the methods of traditional disciplines to present a more inclusive narrative of the human story – one that cuts across national, ethnic, racial, and scholarly boundaries.

- 1987: Aretha Franklin becomes first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Black activists have their e...
05/28/2026

- 1987: Aretha Franklin becomes first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Black activists have their eye on the First Intifada in Palestine, dictator “Baby Doc” Duvalier falls and Haiti experiences massive grassroots mobilization demanding rights and democracy, Public Enemy helps establish hip-hop as a major vehicle for Black political consciousness and social criticism, Toni Morrison's masterpiece Beloved bridges the gap between radical artistic creation and institutional validation, and the assassination of Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso deals devastating blow to Pan-African and revolutionary movements worldwide. 🇧🇫

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1987, what others would you spotlight?

- 1986: Monumental voting rights victory in Thornburg v. Gingles, the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, and Wole Soyin...
05/27/2026

- 1986: Monumental voting rights victory in Thornburg v. Gingles, the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, and Wole Soyinka wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1986, what others would you spotlight?

Penn Professor Sarah J. Jackson interviewed dozens of modern-day journalists and filmmakers for ‘A Second Sight,’ explor...
05/26/2026

Penn Professor Sarah J. Jackson interviewed dozens of modern-day journalists and filmmakers for ‘A Second Sight,’ exploring the impact of Black storytellers on American culture, which comes out June 16. - read this from PhillyVoice

Sarah J. Jackson interviewed dozens of modern-day journalists and filmmakers for ‘A Second Sight,’ which comes out June 16.

- 1985: "We Are The World" unites iconic Black artists to support famine relief in the Horn of Africa, Spike Lee wraps...
05/26/2026

- 1985: "We Are The World" unites iconic Black artists to support famine relief in the Horn of Africa, Spike Lee wraps production on "She's Gotta Have It", and the tragedy of the MOVE bombing. 🏙

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1985, what others would you spotlight?

- 1984: Jesse Jackson campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, Michael Jordan signed his historic rookie ...
05/25/2026

- 1984: Jesse Jackson campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, Michael Jordan signed his historic rookie deal with Nike, crack co***ne infiltrates urban America, and a devastating combo of famine and escalating civil war hits Sudan. ‼️

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1984, what others would you spotlight?

- 1983: Michael Jackson breaks MTV racial barrier, Martin Luther King Jr. Day declared a federal holiday, Guion "Guy" ...
05/24/2026

- 1983: Michael Jackson breaks MTV racial barrier, Martin Luther King Jr. Day declared a federal holiday, Guion "Guy" Bluford Jr. becomes the first African American astronaut to travel into space, and the US launches Operation Urgent Fury. 🇬🇩

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1983, what others would you spotlight?

- 1982: The Color Purple, Model Iman shattered runway racial barrier, Ronald Reagan escalates War on Drugs, and Israel...
05/23/2026

- 1982: The Color Purple, Model Iman shattered runway racial barrier, Ronald Reagan escalates War on Drugs, and Israel’s invasion of Lebanon intensifies discussions among Black intellectuals and activists. 🤔

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1982, what others would you spotlight?

- 1981: Toni Morrison publishes "Tar Baby", Black British youth rebel against injustice, first official reports of AID...
05/22/2026

- 1981: Toni Morrison publishes "Tar Baby", Black British youth rebel against injustice, first official reports of AIDS in the US, the tragic saga of the Atlanta Child Murders and the mothers who came together to demand intervention ✊🏿

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1981, what others would you spotlight?

- 1980: Bob Marley solidifies reggae as the soundtrack of solidarity, the Republic of Zimbabwe gains independence, and...
05/21/2026

- 1980: Bob Marley solidifies reggae as the soundtrack of solidarity, the Republic of Zimbabwe gains independence, and over 100,000 Cubans migrate to the US.

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1980, what others would you spotlight?

- 1979: The second major OPEC oil crisis hits Jamaica, Guyana, Ghana, Tanzania, and others; The Sugarhill Gang sparks ...
05/20/2026

- 1979: The second major OPEC oil crisis hits Jamaica, Guyana, Ghana, Tanzania, and others; The Sugarhill Gang sparks global success for hip-hop with "Rapper's Delight"; and the overthrow of the U.S.-backed Shah of Iran intensified anti-imperialist politics throughout Africa, the Caribbean, and Black radical circles in the United States.

These important moments in Black American History took place in 1979, what others would you spotlight?

🎓We at Africana Studies at Penn are so proud of our 2026 Africana Studies graduates and student prize winners! To our ma...
05/20/2026

🎓We at Africana Studies at Penn are so proud of our 2026 Africana Studies graduates and student prize winners! To our majors, minors, and Summer Institute alumni, we applaud the incredible work each of you put in to reach these milestones and we look forward to your future endeavors. Thank you to the families of our students, as well as our friends across the Penn community, for helping us celebrate this momentous occasion on May 18, 2026. 📷

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