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Yuval Taylor is the author of the wonderfully rich @Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal” and l am thrilled for the conversation at @seminarycoopbookstores in #Chicago next Friday June 26. Funny thing is l worked for the bookstore about 10,000 years ago as a graduate student.

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Yes, the stars have aligned on Langston’s 125th birthday and the 100th anniversary of BHM which cross paths with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence….

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Yesterday, we got word we lost another literary giant, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. His extensive works of fiction, drama, critical essays, and monographs have left an indelible mark on the world’s literary and political landscapes. Many of us have found solace, inspiration, and guidance in his profound writings. Numerous quotes from his works have informed and guided us through our own writings, political actions, and meditations. Today, I am reminded of the poignant lines from his novel Devil on the Cross (1980), which resonate not only with the past but also with the current struggles we face in the academic, local, national, and global spheres.

“Our lives are a battlefield on which is fought a continuous war between the forces that are pledged to confirm our humanity and those determined to dismantle it; those who strive to build a protective wall around it, and those who wish to pull it down; those who seek to mold it, and those committed to breaking it up; those whose aim is to open our eyes, to make us see the light and look to tomorrow […] and those who wish to lull us into closing our eyes.”

Some of you might recall Ngũgĩ’s visit to campus in 1999 for a Mid-America Alliance for African Studies (MAAAS) conference. Although I wasn’t present, we are fortunate to have recordings of his lecture and a partial video conversation facilitated by our former colleague Byron Santangelo. If you have some time, please take a moment to watch both videos, which are available on our YouTube channel.

Too many giants are passing!

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Hey y’all! It’s Publication Day!! 🎉🎉 You can check out Beyond NOLA by clicking the link in my bio and then clicking the “Read Online” link.
Shout out to @afro_pww2 @illinoisopenpublishingnetwork and @projecthbw for their assistance with making this project a reality!
#ZoraNealeHurston
#BogalusaLouisiana
#openaccesspublishing
#blackhistory365

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#ThursdayThoughts
#BlackStudies #LangstonHughes
#AAASKU

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Here’s your sign to immerse yourself in the world of Toni Morrison we’re celebratingher incredible influence on Black literature. Explore her words and impact! ✨ For more, Go to Novel Generator Machine to find more books from Toni Morrison

This week, we honor a phenomenal artist, writer, and publisher whose work redefined literature and illuminated Black narratives with profound insight and grace.

Morrison’s storytelling invites us to see beyond the surface, to explore humanity, resilience, and history with every page.

#tonimorrison #africanamericanliterature #blackliterature #tonimorrisonquote #blackauthors #blackauthorsmatter #blackboookstagram #blackbooks #bookstagram #blackliterature

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Congratulations to the Student Employee of the Year winner, Daphne Tibbetts, and all of the amazing candidates recognized at the Student Employee of the Year ceremony earlier this week! Thank you for your hard work and contributions to the @universityofkansas this school year!😊

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OMA Liberation Conversation 2024 🎉

Join us TOMORROW in collaboration with the Office of Mullticultural Affairs (OMA) for this year’s Liberation Conversation featuring Lynae Vanee, a multifaccted poet, producer and director. Most also known for her popular “Parking Lot Pimpin” series.

Lynaee will be giving a speech musing on themes of liberation followed by a fireside chat Q&A.

🗓️Wednesday, April 10
💜Liberation Conversation featuring Lynae Vanee (@lynaevanee)
⏰6:00pm-7:30pm
📍Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center

Co-Sponsors: The Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity, The Commons, and The History of Black Writing.

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We’re so excited to announce this year’s Liberation Conversation Speaker!

We have the pleasure of having Lynae Vanee (@lynaevanee) the multifaceted poet, producer, and director. Whom you may also know from her extremely popular “Parking Lot Pimpin’” series.

Lynae will be giving a speech musing on themes of liberation followed by a fireside chat/Q&A.

The event will take place on Wednesday,April 10th at 6:30PM in the SMRC Classroom.

Link in bio to RSVP!

Special thank you to our Co-Sponsors: The Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity (@kuetcwge), The Commons (@thecommonsku ) and The History of Black Writing (@projecthbw ) for their help in making this event possible!

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Get out your planners! We have more events in store for you this week!

🔗 Learn more at https://rockcha.lk/stuaffevents

3/25
🍎 The February Sisters Lecture

3/26
🎨 Crafternoon

3/27
💋 Sex in the Dark
✂️ Zine Night — Let's Talk About Sex @ Sex in the Dark

3/28
📣 All We Can Save: The Power of Local Advocacy with Mary Anne Hitt
☕ Tea @ 3
🌎 Rapport: BIPOC & International Graduate Students
🫙 Sistah Circle — the Sugar Jar

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📢 Events on campus this week & next! We know it’s not possible to attend every event on campus, but we hope you can make it to a few of these!

3/19: TODAY | Tues. March 19, 2024 at 4pm | 📍 Forum A of the KU Burge Union

Join the KU Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) in welcoming Dr. Oksana Lutsyshyna (University of Texas at Austin). Dr. Lutsyshyna will give a talk titled "Literature as the Past and the Future: Decolonizing the Ukrainian Present," on Tuesday March 19, 2024 at 4pm in Forum A of the KU Burge Union.

3/21: Thurs. March 21, 2024 at 3pm | 📍 Hall Center for the Humanities
Join the Hall Center for Humanities as they host a Medieval & Early Modern Seminar on "Reproducing Wenches: Labor, Race, Consent" with Professor Carissa Harris.

Thurs. March 21, 2024 at 4pm | 📍 Kansas Union, Centennial Room
Join the KU Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) as they host a conversation on "Memory, Participation, Resistance: The Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial and Museum" by Dr. Birgit Hebel-Bauridl, American Studies University of Regensburg.

3/25: Mon. March 25th, 2024 at 7pm | 📍 Jayhawk Welcome Center, Bruckmiller Room
The February Sisters Lecture in honor of Women’s History Month featuring Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly
3/26: Tues. March 26th, 2024 at 5pm | 📍 Max Kade Center
Join the KU Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) as they host a conversation on "This sophisticated hell of murder and misery: My Grandfather’s Journey from National Socialist Camps to Postwar Ostracism and Oblivion" by Dr. Birgit Hebel-Bauridl, American Studies University of Regensburg.

3/29: Fri. March 29th, 2024 from 9am – 6pm | 📍 Watson Library, 455 & 503A

Join KU Centers for East Asian Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, and Global and International Studies for this interdisciplinary conference that will examine historical and contemporary links between East Asia and Latin America. Scholars will elaborate on connections between the regions in terms of politics, diplomacy, economy, migration, and the arts.

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