"In 2019, Rice launched the Center for African and African American Studies, a collaboration between the School of Humanities and the School of Social Sciences, with the mission to be a home for cr

"Exploring Haiti’s colonial past, its revolution and independence and its contemporary challenges, the symposium “Haiti and the World: Global Encounters of the Past, Present and Future” addressed t

"Black History Month, celebrated each February, honors the profound contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history.

"Rice University invites the community to join in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

"Rice University hosted the Energy, Waste and the Environment in West Africa conference Sept.

"In a move to bolster its academic and community engagement, Rice University’s Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) has appointed Erika Thompson as its new associate director.

"Rice University’s Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) is expanding its offerings and expertise with the appointments of Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, Khadene Harris and Ayodeji Olu

"In belated honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

"Renowned scholar and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson delivered a thought-provoking speech at Rice April 1, spurring conversations about race, history and the imperative of confronting what

"Vanderbilt University scholar Michael Eric Dyson is set to deliver a speech on contemporary issues and developments in African American studies at Rice University April 1.