African American Studies

Ashley Howard, UI African American Studies and history professor, is a devoted reader, frequenting local libraries and loaning out books from her collection. When writing her first book, Midwest Unrest, she drew inspiration from her personal library in her Schaeffer Hall office. Read more about Howard’s work and the books that have inspired her throughout her life.

Venise T. Berry publishes new anthology with Janette Y. Taylor featuring poetry, short stories, essays, and assessable research.

On April 4th, African American Studies honored over 25 students during the annual awards ceremony.