Free public lecture on Feb. 20: Confronting the Past in Memphis: Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Antebellum Slave Trade, and the Reinvention of Civil War Memory.
Black History Month Events
This year’s Black History Month program offers many exciting opportunities and events for students, including a free 3-day civil rights trip, several powerful experiential learning activities, and social gatherings to network, debate, and learn. Check out Black History Month program highlights here.
Dr. Susan Eckelmann Berghel Teaching on the Cutting Edge
History professor and Director of Africana Studies Dr. Susan Eckelmann Berghel’s innovative teaching was recently highlighted in a Walker Center essay on the experiential learning trip she took with students to Birmingham.
Africana Studies Minor Kadesha Gordon Receives Prestigious Fellowship
Africana Studies minor Kadesha Gordon received the Mayor’s Styles L. Hutchins Fellowship.
Her accomplishment was highlighted by Chancellor Angle in his recent C-Note update.
Join a Sponsored Day Trip to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice & the Legacy Museum
As a means to engage with the nation’s racial past and its present-day relevance, UTC’s Africana Studies program and Department of History invite students, faculty, and the wider campus community to join a funded day trip to Montgomery’s National Memorial for Peace & Justice and the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration.