2023

40th ANNUAL BLACK WORLD CONFERENCE

Tuesday, February 14th and Wednesday February 15th

9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

St. Cajetan’s Event Center

Free and open to the public

 

 

“THE AFRICAN DIASPORA: BELONGING BEYOND BORDERS”

featuring

Director Guesnerth Josue Perea {National Latina Institute/AfroLatin@Forum}

“África Habla En Mi: Understanding AfroLatinidad”

Dr. Edward Paulino {John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Department of History}

Samantha Galarza {SAG-AFTRA Screen Actress}

Artistic Performance – “The Break-up Letter” – Dominican Republic

Dr. István Tarrósy {University of Pécs, Department of Political Science and International Studies}

“A Neglected African Diaspora: A View from Central and Eastern Europe”

Dr. Sherwin Bryant {Northwestern University, Departments of History and African American Studies}

“A Return to the Early Modern African Diaspora”

Dr. Maria Hammack {University of Pennsylvania, Barra Postdoctoral Fellow}

“Reframing the Underground Railroad: Freedom Fighters and Black Liberation in Mexico”

Dr. Doris Careaga-Coleman {University of New Mexico, Chicana/o Studies}

“Afro-Mexicans: Delicious Memories in Diaspora”

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 14th, 2023

St. Cajetan’s Event Center

9:30-2:00 p.m.

 

 

9:30-9:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Jacqueline McLeod – Conference Committee Chair
Dr. Douglas Mpondi – Department of Africana Studies
Dr. Michael Benitez – Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
 

 

9:45-10:45 a.m. “África Habla En Mi: Understanding AfroLatinidad” – Colombia
Guesnerth Josue Perea, Executive Director, afrolatin@ forum
Introduction by Kelly Hall (Africana Studies Major)
 

 

11:00-12:15 p.m. Artistic Performance – “The Break-up Letter” – Dominican Republic
Edward Paulino, Professor of History, CUNY – John Jay College
Samantha Galarza, Screen Actress
Introduction by Ms. Juanita Valdez, Principal, DPS and former Africana Studies Major
 

 

12:15 p.m. LUNCH
 

 

12:30-1:45 p.m. “A Neglected African Diaspora: A View from Central/Eastern Europe”
István Tarrósy, Professor of Political Science, University of Pécs
Introduction by Kelly Hall (Africana Studies Major)
 

 

 

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

St. Cajetan’s Event Center

9:30-2:00 p.m.

 

 

9:30-9:45 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Jacqueline McLeod – Conference Committee Chair
Dr. Douglas Mpondi – Department of Africana Studies
Dr. Michael Benitez – Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
 

 

9:45-10:45 a.m. “A Return to the Early Modern African Diaspora” Ecuador
Sherwin K. Bryant, Professor of History, Northwestern University
Introduction by Kendall Taylor-Wright (Africana Studies Minor)
 

 

11:00-12:15 p.m. “Reframing the Underground Railroad: Freedom Fighters and Black Liberation in Mexico”
Maria Hammack, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Introduction by Kelly Hall (Africana Studies Major)
 

 

12:15 p.m. LUNCH
Scholarship Presentation
Urban League of Metropolitan Denver Guild
 

 

12:45-2:00 p.m. “Afro-Mexicans: Delicious Memories in Diaspora”
Doris Careaga-Coleman, Professor of Chicana/o Studies, University of New Mexico
Introduction by Kendall Taylor-Wright (Africana Studies Minor)
 

 

Closing Remarks