AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

EMERGE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Learn More

Events Calendar

Full Calendar

Apr 22 1:00 pm

Maternal Health Symposium

Dr. Neema Langa, UH Assistant Professor of African American Studies and Sociology, is moderating...

May 18 All Day

Summer AAS Classes

AAS 2320: Intro to African American Studies (Summer 2026 – Summer Wright Mini Session)View...

Sep 7 8:00 am

Fall 2026 African American Studies Courses

View all of the Fall 2026 courses from African American Studies. AAS 2320: INTRO TO AFRICAN AMERICAN...

Latest News

Latest News

April 17, 2026

Dr. Thema Bryant Shares Lessons of Connection at McGovern Lecture

Dr. Thema Bryant, renowned psychologist, author of "Matters of the Heart", and former president of the American Psychological Association, delivered the Spring 2026 John P. McGovern Award Lecture in Family, Health, and Human Values with her JUSTICE of Joy framework.

April 6, 2026

John P. McGovern Endowed Lecture Featuring Dr. Thema Bryant

Register for our 2026 John P. McGovern Endowed Lecture series in collaboration with Afircan American Studies will feature world renown psychologist, author and professor, Dr. Thema Bryant. During this lecture Dr. Bryant will be discussing how our mental health and wellbeing are not just individual aspects; our relationships, families and friends are core to emotional wellbeing. A short reception will follow the lecture. Beyond the classroom, Dr. Bryant’s influence extends far and wide. Her role as the former president of the American Psychological Association in 2023 underscores her commitment to advancing the field of psychology and advocating for mental health equity. Dr. Bryant has reported with CNN, made guest appearances on Oprah Winfrey's podcast, the Dr. Phil Show, and present multiple TedTalks.

December 17, 2025

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Supports Future Leaders in African American Studies with $200,000 Gift

Andrea Tribble, a Spring 2025 graduate of the Department of African American Studies (AAS) at the University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), was the first student to receive the William Alexander Lawson Social Justice Endowed Scholarship in Academic Year 2024-25.

Contact Us

Department of African American Studies

4104 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Teaching Unit 2, Room 104
Houston, Texas 77204-2039