The Center for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora (CSAAD) and The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD) and The Department of History, New York University and The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies host the CSAAD-ASWAD Medial Meeting May 2-3, 2019: BLACK INTERNATIONALISM AND NEW YORK CITY […]
Caribbean in the Flux of Change – People, Land, Air & Sea Battered States and 'Resilient' Futures? A Critical Reflection on the Caribbean post Irma-Maria Kevon Rhiney, Rutgers University Roughly one month after hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the Caribbean nation of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, the Dominican Prime Minister asserted, “we have a unique […]
Encountering the Other: Religious Voices in the City One key thread in the contemporary history of Africa – a thread running parallel to and entwining with those of decolonization, independence, and nation-building – is urbanization. Throughout the past century, the continent has witnessed the mass migration of people from the countryside to the city, and […]
