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Stories about Africana Studies

Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of 'The 1619 Project': ‘Our Democracy is in Danger’

Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for the project, spoke at Lehigh Tuesday.

Valerie Taylor: Using Virtual Reality to Improve Interracial Interactions and Diversity in STEM

Valerie Jones Taylor has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to demonstrate the effectiveness of virtual reality as a training tool to improve interracial interactions and aid in diversifying the STEM pipeline.

Four Questions With Terry-Ann Jones, Director of the Africana Studies Program

The new director of the Africana Studies program in the College of Arts and Sciences shares her vision for the program and her hopes for the future.

Terry-Ann Jones Appointed Director of Africana Studies

Jones brings a wealth of experience to Lehigh.

Africana Studies Holds Immersive Technology Expo

Yaa W founder Diana Wilson delivers keynote on ‘Women, Technology and Entrepreneurship.’

From Lehigh to Ghana: A Shea Butter Connection

A graduate student mixes entrepreneurship with permaculture in West Africa.

In Memoriam: William R. Scott

A professor of history, Scott was the first director of Africana Studies at Lehigh.

Tavis Smiley Interrogates a Lehigh Audience

The author and TV host calls on America to make good on its promise.

'These Are Not Tragedies'

An open forum welcomes discussion on protest and policing in the United States. 

Tavis Smiley to appear at the Zoellner Arts Center

The PBS talk show host is a philanthropist and author of 29 books.