AAAS KU

The Department of African and African-American Studies (AAAS) at the University of Kansas, exploring the diversity of the Continent and its Diasporas.

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

.@UnivOfKansas students who are looking for exciting, thought provoking courses for spring 2026 be sure to check out these fabulous @KUafs classes.

Take a class, become a major or minor, or simply join our robust intellectual community. #AAASKU

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

Congratulations Sharon Lokedi!

[Kansas Jayhawks @KUAthletics]

BACK-TO-BACK 🏆

Congrats to Kansas great, Sharon Lokedi, on winning the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:18:51 🔥

#RockChalk x @shazrinee

[LangstonHughesCenter @HughesCenter_KU]

TODAY - Jesse B. Semple Brownbag - https://t.co/ilnRTNW44C

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

@JAMAiwuyor https://t.co/TrNrdeQMbh

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

Tonight: What We Stand to Lose: A National Forum on Black Studies Under Fire

[LangstonHughesCenter @HughesCenter_KU]

Langston Hughes Center Newsletter - https://t.co/ODoYLZE4OM

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

Felwine Sarr, NOW at the @KUHallCenter also via crowdcast https://t.co/4rx9GgdjDH

[Shawn Leigh Alexander @S_L_Alexander]

Another wonderful conversation & program with the Afrikan Awareness Organization @ Lansing Correctional Facility. Black History Month program & had 6 students join us tonight representing Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, & the US. What conversation! #AAASKU

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

In 1947 John Hope Franklin published the first edition of From Slavery to Freedom, since then Franklin, Alfred Moss & Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham have published 9 more editions of the pathbreaking textbook.

Which one did you learn from? #BlackStudies #BlackHistoryMonth

[LangstonHughesCenter @HughesCenter_KU]

Langston Hughes Center Newsletter - https://t.co/kEvvnvzev5

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

Tomorrow: Global African/Asian Studies: Perspectives across the Americas
Sat, 31 JAN (15:00-22:00 UTC; 9:00 am to 4:00 PM CST)
https://t.co/OKv8B6Rd8h (Passcode: 503800)

[Shawn Leigh Alexander @S_L_Alexander]

Lawrence board signs off on markers to honor teens killed by police in 1970

https://t.co/fnA9IkSvS9

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

Tomorrow - AFCON Semifinals watch party in the Bush/Harrison Seminar Room (Bailey Hall, rm 109). #AAASKU

[KU Libraries @kulibraries]

Publishing in an open access journal makes KU research accessible to anyone, including game developers.

Journals@KU from KU Libraries makes available more than 60 open access journals, including @KUafs' Africana Annual.

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

Congratulations Amal el Haimeur! #AAAASKU https://t.co/f3372TiBWd

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

AAAS mourns the passing of Scooter. He brought such life & care to the world. The countless lives he touched on Mount Oread, Lawrence, & beyond. Many of these spaces will never be the same.

The world lost an incredible human being yesterday, and we are less for it. ❤️💔

[Kansas Jayhawks @KUAthletics]

Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the passing of Dr. Scott “Scooter” Ward.

Scooter gave more than 30 years of his life to KU and impacted countless lives in profound ways.

We are all better because we knew Scooter. Our love and prayers go to his wife, Robin, and all of his loved ones.

🔗→ https://t.co/W7EJuwcEFf

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

With renewed faith, let’s work for a more prosperous and peaceful world in 2026 - Happy New Year from #AAASKU

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

#AAASKU is closed for the Holiday Break, we will return on January 2, 2026. Happy Holidays!

[AAAS KU @KUafs]

Another fabulous term is a wrap. Thank you to all who took #AAASKU classes, attended AAAS events, or stopped by to see us in Bailey Hall. We look forward to seeing you and many more in the spring term.

Happy Holidays and have a wonderful, much deserved break.

[Shawn Leigh Alexander @S_L_Alexander]

Readings in Black Studies, Carter G. Woodson edition #AAASKU #BlackStudies #ReadingBlackStudies #ASALH

Happy Birthday Carter G. Woodson!

[Shawn Leigh Alexander @S_L_Alexander]

Be confident @UnivOfKansas students. You have put in the work, now demonstrate your knowledge.

Best of luck on your finals!