UB historian Lillian Williams has received the region’s most prestigious civic honor from the Buffalo History Museum, recognizing her lifelong dedication to uncovering and preserving African American history and heritage in Western New York.
Carl V. Granger Chair and professor of Africana and American Studies, Rinaldo Walcott, discusses his research on the global Black diaspora, his vision for UB’s Africana Studies program, and how Buffalo’s unique geography shapes his work.
Please join the Department of Africana and American Studies on Friday, May 12, from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. for a candlelight vigil commemorating the victims of the racially motivated mass shooting at the Jefferson Avenue Tops Friendly Market on May 14, 2022.
Join panelists Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, India Walton and Rahwa Ghirmatzion for “Social Reproduction and the Crisis of Housing in Buffalo,” a conversation exploring housing, justice and community resilience in Buffalo and beyond.
