The Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora at GSU

There’s still time to catch True North, the last film screening for the CSAD x ATLFF Africa and Its Diaspora Film day at Auburn Avenue Research Library!! Our panel discussion is one not to be missed. Free event and free parking pass available. See you soon!

🚨LINEUP UPDATE: our final panel for the evening will include Producer Tom Luse. See you there!

We are excited to be partnering with for a powerful day of screenings, live entertainment, industry panels and, of course, food! Hosted by the amazing Registration link in bio & story. See you there!
Shout out to our other incredible sponsors: Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta, Georgia State University History Department and







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This last week of Women's History Month, our post celebrates scholar and playwright Ina Césaire. Known for her dedication to Caribbean culture and memory, her theatrical works expand and transform our understanding of Caribbean identity and knowledge.

This week's Women's History Month post celebrates the work and contributions of Zimbabwean novelist, playwright, and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga. Her passion for amplifying the voices of African creatives, especially Zimbabweans and their works, showcases her dedication to centering Africa on the global stage.

The next Black woman CSAD Celebrates for Women's History Month is Olivia Wenzel, an Afro German writer, playwright, and performer based in Berlin, Germany. Her work places the historical and personal experiences of Afro Germans in a new and current context.

This Friday, March 13, 2026, join us for a screening of filmmaker Matthieu Verdeil's documentary following the journey of Jamaican poet, writer, and Harlem Renaissance pioneer Claude McKay. From Jamaica to North America, Europe and Africa, McKay traveled the world as an artist and revolutionary. This event is free and open to the public. Register here: https://t.gsu.edu/3Nf9j0D.

In keeping with the theme of the 2026 CSAD Global Read-a-Thon, for this Women's History Month, we will be recognizing women playwrights across the Diaspora. Our celebration cannot begin without spotlighting trailblazer Lorraine Hansberry, the first African American woman playwright to have a show produced on Broadway.