University of Detroit Mercy African American Studies Program

As African American Studies programs are being downgraded and shuttered across the country, we’re happy to announce our current cohort of minors is the largest in school history!

Thanks so much to Izegbe N’Namdi (third from the left) for giving our students a tour of the past, present, and future of the N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art!

*AAS 3000: A Black Studies Tour of Detroit

Congratulations to this year’s Roy Finkenbine African American Studies Prize winner, Cayden Brown! Cayden’s winning essay was an innovative mix of family, civil rights, and global histories. We’re so lucky to have such great students in our program and courses!

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Thanks to everyone who attended ’s short story reading. The discussion with our students about the writing process was wonderful!

Professor Justin Williams is published in the Journal of African American Studies! His article analyzes the career of legendary comedian Paul Mooney and the particular form of historical narratives he used on stage.