UH African American Studies Program

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The University of Houston's African American Studies Program is the oldest African American Studies

05/19/2026

On this special day, we celebrated our AAS Majors & Minors! 🎉
A heartfelt thank you to Dean O’Connor and our keynote speaker, Dr. Kevin Thompson, for your wisdom, encouragement, and inspiring words.
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Congratulations to all of our AAS Awardees; your hard work and dedication continue to shine! ✨ And a huge thank you to our AAS Ambassadors for always showing up, participating, and representing our community so well.

Lastly, thank you to the families, faculty, and staff whose continuous support helps our students thrive. 💛

#2026

05/17/2026

Congratulations Graduates! Congratulations for returning to receive an honorary degree for your distinguished record as a poet and scholar. Remember graduates, you always have a home with us.

05/11/2026

Join us this Wednesday at 6:30 PM as we celebrate our AAS Majors & Minors! 👩🏾‍🎓👨🏾‍🎓

Let’s come together to show them love, celebrate their accomplishments, and wish them continued success on their journey. 💛

📍 Eldorado Ballroom
⏰ 6:30 PM
🥗 Reception will follow the celebration!

There’s still time to RSVP; we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

05/08/2026

Thanks to .show host Ernie Manouse and guest host Doris Childress for interviewing Dr. Demetrius Pearson and I about our Black Cowboy/ girl Preservation Project. “Black cowboys and cowgirls have been a part of the story of the American West for generations, even if their contributions were often left out of the history books. The Black Cowboy/girl Preservation Project at the University of Houston is working to preserve these stories. We talk with Dr. Tara Green, Chair of the African American Studies Department, and Dr. Demetrius Pearson, Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance, tell us more. The oral history archive will be housed at the Houston Public Library’s African American History Research Center.”

05/08/2026

Join us and in celebrating the 150th year anniversary of Alice Dunbar-Nelson’s birth. Born in New Orleans in 1875, Dunbar-Nelson became a respected teacher, fiction writer, poet, journalist and suffragist. She graduated from Straight University () before marrying Paul Laurence Dunbar—her first of three husbands. She would later be invited to become an honorary member of .

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05/04/2026

Have you registered for your Fall 2026 classes yet? We are offering some great courses and introducing a few new ones.
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If you have any questions or want more information, email us at [email protected].

04/23/2026

🎓 U of H Young Men — This is for YOU!

Pull up to the Student Center South and learn more about the Suits for Sessions Mentorship Program 👔✨ This is your chance to level up academically AND professionally — don’t miss it.

🗓️ Tomorrow Night
⏰ 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 Student Center South-Heights Room

🍽️ Refreshments will be provided!

Bring a friend (or two) and come ready to grow. See you there!

04/22/2026

You are cordially invited to celebrate our AAS Majors & Minors as they step boldly into a new phase of life 🎓✨

Join us on May 13th at 6:30 PM at the Eldorado Ballroom for a special evening of recognition and awards honoring our outstanding scholars.
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A reception will follow.
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Please RSVP by May 1st, by taking a screenshot of the flyer and pressing on the QR code, or by clicking the link in our bio.

Come help us celebrate these bright, rising scholars—we can’t wait to see you there! 💫

04/21/2026

Mark your calendars for May 13, 2026 🎉

Join us as we celebrate our African American Studies majors & minors and honor their incredible journey. Let’s come together to recognize their achievements and send them off in style! 👨🏾‍🎓✨

🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Eldorado Ballroom, 2310 Elgin St
RSVP is highly suggested

Reception to follow — you don’t want to miss it!

04/20/2026

Bessie Smith. Ma Rainey. Lena Horne. NAACP. W. E. B. DuBois. Langston Hughes. Zora Neale Hurston. Alice Dunbar-Nelson. The Renaissance of music, arts, performance, dance. The new activists and leaders of a new generation. Let’s go to Harlem at .

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Telephone

+17137432811

Website

http://www.uh.edu/class/aas

Address

3553 Cullen Boulevard, Agnes Arnold Hall Room 629
Houston, TX
77204

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm