Black Studies at University of Idaho

Don't underestimate what a degree in Black Studies can do for you!

Hey folks. It's a newish semester and I want to remind you that we still have a Black Studies Program at UI! If you want to learn about it, give me a shout. Black Student Union University of Idaho

Here's a piece from my current Black rhetorical traditions (ENGL 3830) course you might enjoy. Not just the message, but HOW it's delivered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjKLI5cbiGc

Juneteenth is tomorrow! Come enjoy music, food, spoken word, and more!

New course for Fall 2025: email me if you have any questions: [email protected]

If you haven't read anything by Colson Whitehead yet, get on it!

We're excited to announce that Dr. Aaron N. Oforlea will serve as a Visiting Consultant and Associate Professor of Black Studies at the University of Idaho this school year. He'll work on course development in the Fall and teach our Introduction to Black Studies course in Spring 2025. Welcome Aaron!

Excited today to be honored with the 2024 class of 40 under 40 honorees by the North Idaho Business Journal.

"For Sydney Freeman Jr., a full professor of Adult, Organizational Learning at the University of Idaho, it’s not all theory. “I’m a professor who puts leadership in action in the community, ”he said. Freeman said he aims to ensure that Black people have a sense of community and can thrive in Idaho and beyond. To that end, he led the conceptualization of the Black And African American Cultural Center on campus. He’s the director of the university’s Black History Research Lab and also partnered with the Latah County Historical Society on projects documenting early and recent Black history in Moscow. “There is Black history in Idaho, including in North Idaho,” he said. In addition to his academic work, Freeman has launched two businesses: Dr. Freeman, LLC and The Liberation Movement, Inc., Freeman said he doesn’t see being named a 40 Under 40 winner as an individual honor. Rather, he sees it as an honor for his community. “I think it’s really important in this time when you have attacks on (diversity, equality and inclusion) that Idaho acknowledges the contributions of African Americans,” he said. "