The Center for Africana Studies and Culture (CASC) in the IU School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University Indianapolis is proud to announce the appointment of award-winning young adult, horror, fantasy, and science fiction author Maurice Broaddus as the Center’s inaugural Writer in Residence. Dr. Leslie Etienne, CASC Founding Executive Director, explains, “This announcement is …
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The Center for Africana Studies and Culture (CASC) in the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis welcomes back its Prestigious Fellow, author, and journalist A’Lelia Bundles for another edition of her “In Conversation” series. In this iteration, Bundles and a panel of experts will explore the importance of teaching Black Indiana history and why …
Read MoreIUPUI’s summer Freedom School teaches elementary students to think critically For six weeks this summer, 50 elementary students will begin each day by sitting shoulder to shoulder in a circle with “Servant Leader Interns” (SLIs) from the IUPUI School of Education and other majors around campus. At Freedom School, which will be held at a …
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INDIANAPOLIS — Award-winning author and journalist A’Lelia Bundles has been named the inaugural Center for Africana Studies and Culture Prestigious Fellow in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. “We are excited to welcome Ms. Bundles to the Center for Africana Studies and Culture,” School of Liberal Arts Dean Tami Eitle said. “She brings not …
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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Lack of financial resources is often the most daunting obstacle for new writers trying to bring fresh, innovative story ideas from the pages of their script to the stage. For a few aspiring writers, OnyxFest 2022 – the first and only Indiana theater festival exclusively for African American playwrights – will cover …
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INDIANAPOLIS — As part of its long-standing efforts to create a diverse and inclusive campus and combat systemic racism, IUPUI is announcing two new initiatives designed to support and strengthen the Black community in Indianapolis. The university is establishing the Center for Africana Studies and Culture through the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. The …
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