This event has been canceled. Maafa—the Kiswahili word for "calamity" or "catastrophe"—is the term used for the African holocaust of 10 million slaves who were killed in the transatlantic slave trade in America. Please join us for a virtual commemoration to honor those who lost their lives. This event is part of the FIT Diversity […]
Students from History 201: Classics in African American History present a Black History Month video in which they talk with their family members about representation, identity, and diversity and read quotes from classic works in African American history about the Black family. Student participants: Akili Dzwill, Alegra Gibbs, Jayda Perkins, Kerry Ely, Kirsten Williams, Luna […]
Presenters: Shawn Grain Carter, associate professor, Fashion Business Management Laticha Brown, assistant professor and assistant chair, Fashion Business Management The depictions of the extended family structure among Blacks in America will be presented through Art, Poetry, and Historical Narratives highlighting the contributions of extended kinships as an asset to the Black community and society-at-large in […]
Panelists: Shara McHayle and Jade Everett, founders of Hoop 88 Dreams Moderator: Elena Romero, assistant professor, Advertising and Marketing Communications Meet the mother-daughter team behind the new jewelry brand Hoop […]
This event has been canceled. This online lecture will share archaeological and archival research into early African American family life, and both historic and recent efforts to expand awareness of this history. This event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a full schedule of activities, visit fitnyc.edu/blackhistory.
