The late 1960s was a high tide of activism across the world. It was a period where black people and black communities were coming together with growing cultural awareness and political commitment. In January 1970, representatives from different black student caucuses at the University of Michigan – such as the black student union, the black […]
Episode 1: The formation of BAM, protests, and its demands Read More »
The BAM I strike was one of the most successful protests in campus history as it made a great impact on university policy. On April 1, 1970, the University President, Robbin Fleming announced an agreement with BAM that brought an end to the 18-day strike. In response to BAM’s demands, President Fleming agreed to increase
CAAS’s original home was 715 Haven Street. In the summer of 1972, the Center moved to the second floor of the bank building at 1100 South University. In 1978, following a fire, CAAS moved again, this time, to Lorch Hall at 909 Monroe Stret. In 1985, the Center moved to larger quarters in West Hall
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On September 1, 2011, CAAS became the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS). The transition to a full-fledged academic department began in the late 1990s when CAAS was given enhanced program status, enabling it to serve as an equal partner with other departments in tenure cases as well as to make 100% tenure-track faculty
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As stated earlier, DAAS is committed to teach, inspire, enlighten, and challenge students in the interdisciplinary study of Africa and its diaspora. DAAS classrooms offer experiential learning and intercultural exchanges that sharpen undergraduate students’ critical thinking on the histories of black communities across the globe as well as on racial ideologies and the current state
Episode 5: DAAS’ commitment to Afroamerican and African community Read More »
DAAS is a vibrant intellectual hub at the University of Michigan that offers a rich variety of opportunities for learning about the continent of Africa, contrasting cultures and societies of African-descended people around the globe, and providing cultural resources for students of African heritage. One of the ways DAAS is making a difference in the
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