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CSSC Faculty Studying Slavery: Kameelah Martin
Our very own Director Kameelah Martin was featured on the CofC’s Blog!
Click the link to read the post “CSSC Faculty Studying Slavery: Kameelah Martin.” It is one of a series that documents work studying slavery by faculty members of the CSSC.
Spring 2021 Conseula Francis Emerging Scholar Lecture

Distinctive Divide: African American Religious Diverisity
Did you miss this event on November 10th with Dr. Jason Shelton? Don’t worry you can watch it here!
Book Talk with Roberto Strongman
LCWA Signature Series: History of Violence Toward the Black Church
Did you miss the LCWA Signature Series: History of Violence Toward the Black Church: From16th Street Baptist to Mother Emanuel on October 29, 2020? Don’t worry, you can watch it here!
Dr. Anthony Greene, Associate Professor in African American Studies presented with an interview following by Rev. Kylon Middleton.
Mark your calendars
Join AAST for these two exciting virtual events!
Mark your calendars for OCTOBER 29th!
Join AAST as our very own Dr. Anthony Greene presents History of Violence Toward the Black Church: From 16th Street Baptist to Mother Emanuel.
6pm
Click Link to join event: https://bit.ly/2TaRVKP
And join us on November 10th as we welcome Dr. Jason Shelton as he presents Distinctive Divide: African American Religious Diversity.
6pm
Click link to join event: https://bit.ly/3o4cwim
FALL 2020 Book Club
FALL 2020 Newsletter!
The Fall 2020 African American Studies Newsletter is out now! Click here to check it out!
Port of Entry – Episode 5 – “The Issue of Females”
Click the link below to listen to the 3rd episode of Port of Entry!
Episode 5 “The Issue of Females”
November 12, 2019
A lively conversation between Religious Studies scholars Matthew Cressler and our 2019-2020 Conseula Francis Emerging Scholar Lecturer Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh, following her standing-room only talk on “’The Issue of Females’: Abortion, Infanticide, and Ethics in Southern Slavery.” Her research presented at CofC is drawn from her forthcoming book, tentatively titled The Souls of Womenfolk.