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Dr. Robin Brooks quoted in JBHE article, "University of Pittsburgh to Offer a Ph.D. Program in Africana Studies"
Dr. Amanda Boston Awarded Pitt Momentum Priming Grant to Support Research on Black Brooklyn
Dr. Robin Brooks interviewed for CBS Pittsburgh article, "'Lift Every Voice and Sing' performed at Super Bowl for first time."
Dr. Kamesha Spates: North Central Sociological Association's Scholarly Achievement Award Recipient
Dr. Kamesha Spates has recently co-authored “Repertoire of Resilience: Black Women’s Social Resistance to Suicide” with Dr. Brittany Slatton. The article was selected among a large pool of...
Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez receives 2023 Creating a Just Community Award
The Creating a Just Community Award debuted in 2014. It recognizes Pitt faculty and staff members who have made outstanding efforts to create a more just, equitable, and inclusive University...
Dr. Robin Brooks's Book Wins Honorable Mention.
Dr. Robin Brooks wrote an article for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette detailing the distinctive history of Black politics in Pittsburgh.
Welcoming Dr. Kamesha Spates
In January 2023, Dr. Kamesha Spates will join the Department of Africana...
CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Amanda Boston selected to receive the Dr. Larry E. Davis Emerging Scholar Award
Dr. Boston was selected to receive the Dr. Larry E. Davis Emerging Scholar Award. This award recognizes the tremendous success she has already experienced as a new...
Dr. Christel Temple named Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Black Studies
For the last half of a century, the Journal of Black Studies has been the leading source for dynamic, innovative, and creative research on the Black experience. Poised to remain at the...