UMass Amherst AfroAm

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UMass Amherst AfroAm Established in 1970, we are one of the most comprehensive Africana Studies departments in the world The W.E.B.

Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies is one of the largest such departments in the country, comprehensively offering a BA major/minor, MA, and PhD degrees for all students who wish in-depth knowledge of the history and culture of black people in the Americas and the worldwide African Diaspora.

10/18/2026
10/17/2026

✨ Explore Boston’s Black history, from colonial origins to the present day!

Experience From Beacon Hill to Roxbury: Black Bostonians’ Quest for Citizenship, an immersive journey featuring 15+ stops across Beacon Hill, the South End, and Roxbury.

Discover the stories of Black Bostonians, from colonial life, resistance, and military service to the ongoing struggles for citizenship and freedom.

Explore how Boston’s Black communities have evolved over time, shaped the city’s progressive history, and continue to thrive today.

This is more than a tour of historic landmarks. It’s an opportunity to uncover the people, places, and stories that challenge us.

🎟️ RSVP at maah.org/events

10/16/2026

Living with Music

10/16/2026

An opening for the ages. Dr. Ben Barson starts his book talk on "Brassroots Democracy" at the Augusta Savage Gallery in New Africa House. It recasts the birth of Jazz, unearthing vibrant narratives of New Orleans musicians to reveal how early Jazz was inextricably tied to the mass mobilization of freedpeople during Reconstruction & thereafter.

Join us for a listening session of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" with Dr. David Swiderski. This laid-back and relaxed...
10/16/2026

Join us for a listening session of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" with Dr. David Swiderski. This laid-back and relaxed event will be held on 10/22 from 7pm-9pm in the Black Presence Space (lower level of Berk DC).

10/14/2026
10/13/2026

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180 Infirmary Way
Amherst, MA
01003

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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