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AFAM Student Sophia Williams wins NCBS’ 2025 Terry Kershaw Undergraduate Essay Contest

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African American Studies would like to congratulate Sophia Williams who won the 2025 Terry Kershaw Undergraduate Student Essay Contest for her paper “From Colonial Injustice to Contemporary Challenges: Unraveling the Complex Narratives of Beauty, Body Image, and Anti-Blackness among African American Women.”  Sophia is a 2023-2024 AFAM Mellon Scholar and AFAM Honors student with a […]

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2024 Student Award Celebration!

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Each April, the African American Studies Program hosts its annual end-of-year student award event. This event recognizes graduating seniors and students who have been active in the Sankofa African American Studies Student organization. This year, we presented our Mellon Scholars with awards recognizing their achievements in the program.

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Samuel Horton awarded University Scholars Program Scholar

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The African American Studies Program congratulates Samuel Horton, who was named the 2024-2025 University Scholars Program Scholar. Sam is an African American studies major and is on the executive board of the Sankofa Society. The University Scholars Program presents undergraduate students with an opportunity to work one-on-one with UF faculty to pursue fundamental research and […]

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African American Studies student named to the Alexander Grass Scholar Research Program

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Jehila Andrew-Brown

Congratulations to a third-year honors student, Jehlia Andrew-Brown who is majoring in African American Studies and Psychology. She has been accepted into the first cohort of the Alexander Grass Scholars Research Program. This is a new program sponsored by the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere for undergraduate students interested in conducting research […]

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African American Studies student named 2024-2025 CLAS Scholar

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Chalisa Budhai

The African American Studies program would like to congratulate African American Studies major, Chalisa Budhai. Selected as a 2024-2025 CLAS Scholars Fellow. The CLAS Scholars Program (CSP) gives undergraduate students an opportunity to work one- on-one with a CLAS faculty member on a research project. Chalisa will be mentored by our own Dr. Kevin Winstead. 

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Alexander Grass Scholars Program

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The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere (CHPS) is pleased to announce a new funded undergraduate program for students of all majors who may wish to pursue a project in areas such as The Humanities, Public Engagement, Local Research, or Working with the UF Libraries, the Harn Museum of Art, or the Matheson Museum! Applications close February 29!

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