UNM Department of Africana Studies

Africana Studies Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Peter Njagi received the College of Arts and Sciences 2026 Teaching Excellence Award. He is pictured here with UNM President Garnett Stokes and Professor Stephen Bishop. Congratulations Dr. Njagi!

When: April 17th
Where: 1st floor of Mesa Vista Hall room 1104
Brought to you by the History Department, The History Graduate Student Association and The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

We hope to see you there!!

Hosted by Ashley Newby and John E. Drabinski (Department of African American and Africana Studies, University of Maryland), The Black Studies Podcast is a Mellon grant sponsored series of conversations examining the history of the field.

Join us as our very own Dr.Mays shares her wisdom on the black studies podcast linked below!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jZs6YRYkutL17HY7uxDC8?si=K2kizNwPTaKW6avmbQdh_w

Africana Studies Faculty Tryphenia Peele-Eady, Andrea Mays, and Thayza Matos, as well as VP Assata Zeria presented at the 50th Annual National Council of Black Studies (NCBS) Conference in Baltimore over spring break!

Join us TOMORROW 3/27 in the Anderson school Jackson center at NOON to negotiate the complexities of Disaspora Community building

Africana Studies Professor Marsha Hardeman was interviewed on KOAT about the “Green Book”

Go onto Koat7.com to watch the full story
See our highlights for the link!

When: February 28th @ 7:30pm
Location: Shared upon RSVP

In recognition of the 100th commemoration of Black History Month, we welcome all to an evening of reflection, conversation, and shared humanity. Grounded in the UNM Health Sciences Center Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’s commitment to centering dignity and equity, this gathering creates space for connection through story-exploring the intersection of justice, health equity, and collective care. Together, we reflect and recommit to advancing the health, dignity, and well-being of all people.

Mixtapes & Memory: The Sounds of Black Albuquerque 1985 - 1988 is a community listening
party and panel discussion to celebrate Black culture in New Mexico. Prepare to be transported
Black in time to 1980s Albuquerque using music, and archival recordings of the sounds, songs
and speeches that you would have heard at African American gatherings.

Event Details & RSVP Info: Eventbrite
Date: Friday, February 21, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Santa Fe Community Art Gallery

Looking for people of the black
Diaspora willing to share about their experiences in New Mexico and their understanding and practice of identity, culture, and community more broadly.
Modest compensation for participation.
IRB Approved Study: 2510240658

When:
February 6th 12:00 PM
March 27th 12:00 PM
April 9th 5:00 PM

This project will include a series of convenings—panels and talks—alongside IRB-approved interviews. The data collected will be synthesized into top-tier journal publications and a cumulative edited collection. By addressing topics that are often controversial or under discussed such as colorism, immigration, education, health, anti-Black racism, and the history of Black subjects in New Mexico, we aim to illuminate the diverse ways Black subjects define their Blackness and resist the constraints that intra- and extra-group definitions impose.

The Department of Africana Studies, in partnership with African American Student Services, would like to invite you to the 41st Annual Black History Month Kickoff Brunch on Saturday, January 31st! Please join us for this important celebration! The flyer is attached with all the info. Please consider purchasing a table for this event and let us know if you have any questions.

We hope to see you there!