African American Content

How El Niño and Drought Affected the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Katherine E Kerlin — February 10, 2022 - 9:00am

El Niño, an oceanic phenomenon that affects worldwide weather patterns, significantly affected the number of enslaved Africans transported from West Africa to the Americas between the mid-1600s and mid-1800s, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 8: ‘The Poet’s Voice’

Katherine E Kerlin — November 16, 2021 - 9:00am

Scholars who write about or analyze poetry read out loud usually do so in a subjective and impressionistic way. But 51�ԹϺ�� Davis experts have empirically analyzed the complexities of these vocal performances, based on pitch patterns and speed, volume, pauses, repetition and other characteristics. Now researchers are analyzing the performances of 101 African American women poets.

White House Summit at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis to Feature African American Student Voices

Julia Ann Easley — April 04, 2016 - 9:30am

What:

African American students will speak about what they need to succeed in education at a White House Summit on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

The California Student Aid Commission and the University of California, Davis, are partnering with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans to present the event.

The by-invitation-only event is expected to draw together about 250 students, educators, community leaders, policymakers and others.

African American Student Voices to Be Featured at White House Summit at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis

Julia Ann Easley — March 29, 2016 - 9:26pm

African American students will speak about what they need to succeed in education at a White House Summit on Educational Excellence for African Americans, hosted by the University of California, Davis, on April 6.

African drumming, dancing open 51�ԹϺ�� Davis student center

Julia Ann Easley — October 23, 2015 - 12:00am

WHAT: 51�ԹϺ�� Davis will celebrate the opening of its Center for African Diaspora Student Success with a ceremony featuring African drumming and dancing.

At the heart of the campus's new African-American Initiative, the center will facilitate many services -- including on-site tutoring, academic advising and mental health counseling -- to support those historically underrepresented in higher education.

See the full release at: http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=11332