Category: African History

Crystal Moten a 2010-2011 Bouchet Scholar

The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society commemorates the first African American to earn a doctorate degree from an American university (Physics, Yale University, 1876). The Bouchet Society seeks to develop a network of scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and …

The William A. Brown Memorial Lecture Fund

In honor of the memory of William A. Brown, who passed away recently, a group of his friends, colleagues, and alumni/e have launched a drive to establish the William A. Brown Memorial Lecture Fund. Income from the fund will be used to fund an annual lecture on Islam and Islamic Culture in West African History, …