Center for Black Diaspora

Center for Black Diaspora The center is committed to connections between academic studies of the diaspora, broader communities and their lived experiences.

The Center promotes collaborative, interdisciplinary and comparative scholarship, expressive cultural and creative works, and programming that primarily focus on Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Caribbean. The Center for Black Diaspora, established in 1993, promotes and supports the study of the black diaspora in all its complexities as shaped by the historical, contemporary and global experie

nces of dislocation, migration, cultural and ethnic intersections. In its commitment to engagement with collaborative, interdisciplinary and comparative scholarship and the arts, the center provides a venue for scholars from diverse disciplines and fields to share their work and also critically examine issues as well as expressive and performative, cultural and creative works. While the programs and activities that the center organizes and sponsors focus primarily on Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean, it also addresses their encounters with each other as well as other regions of the world. We seek to establish reciprocal relationships with other academic units, centers and institutes, community organizations and their constituents through community outreach. To maximize accessibility, the center’s programs are open to faculty, students and staff, as well as members of the broader community.

✨TOMORROW✨ Join an incredible discussion on Black empowerment and resistance in the face of gentrification. Led by Dr. S...
05/26/2026

✨TOMORROW✨ Join an incredible discussion on Black empowerment and resistance in the face of gentrification. Led by Dr. Shani Adia Evans! Located in Arts and Letters 102 from 6:00pm-7:30pm

Join at the center for an insightful conversation with undergraduate Aaron Durr about social change and defining revolu...
05/11/2026

Join at the center for an insightful conversation with undergraduate Aaron Durr about social change and defining revolution!

Scan the QR code or email [email protected] to register now ⬆️

Join us for an exciting end-of-the-year mystery screening at the Center for Black Diaspora 🎞️Bring your curiosity, your ...
05/04/2026

Join us for an exciting end-of-the-year mystery screening at the Center for Black Diaspora 🎞️

Bring your curiosity, your theories, and maybe a friend who loves a good surprise. Trust us… you’ll be talking about this one long after the credits roll.

🎥 This event is open to DePaul students and faculty, and limited seats are available — reserve yours before the secret’s out. Find the RSVP link in our bio ➡️

✨ CALLING ALL ABD WRITERS AND ARTISTS ✨We are currently accepting submissions for our upcoming Spring 2027 Department Ne...
04/30/2026

✨ CALLING ALL ABD WRITERS AND ARTISTS ✨

We are currently accepting submissions for our upcoming Spring 2027 Department Newsletter. Have art or written work you want to have considered for publication? Let us know by MAY 15 via email.

Want to submit, but not sure where to start? Reach out, and we’ll be happy to help. Can’t wait to see your creativity!

Thank you all for joining us this week for the discussion on conjure practices within Sinners, familial legacy, and beyo...
04/10/2026

Thank you all for joining us this week for the discussion on conjure practices within Sinners, familial legacy, and beyond! HUGE thank you to Dr. Kinitra D. Brooks for facilitating this incredible discussion!

Until next time ✨

Welcome back DePaul, and happy start to Spring 🌱To start of the quarter we welcome you all to join us for Rootwork as Re...
04/01/2026

Welcome back DePaul, and happy start to Spring 🌱

To start of the quarter we welcome you all to join us for Rootwork as Resistance: The Conjure Woman in Sinners and Beyond with Dr. Kinitra D. Brooks, as we explore conjure as a practice rooted in African spiritual knowledge, familial legacy, and ecological history 🤲🏾

This hybrid event is open to all at DePaul and its extended communities! Find the link to RSVP in our bio ➡️

Recap of our weekend at the NCBS Conference in Baltimore! We were proud to represent DePaul while engaging in meaningful...
03/20/2026

Recap of our weekend at the NCBS Conference in Baltimore!

We were proud to represent DePaul while engaging in meaningful scholarly conversations across the Diaspora 🙌🏾

Thank you to everyone who supported and tuned in virtually!

This week at the Center we’re headed to Baltimore, MD for this year’s NCBS Conference!We’re proud to showcase thre...
03/10/2026

This week at the Center we’re headed to Baltimore, MD for this year’s NCBS Conference!

We’re proud to showcase three students: Kayla Hodge, Rebeca Acosta, and Virginia Edwards.

We’re also excited that our own Director, Dr. Francesca Royster, and Assistant Director, Jennifer Gardener, will be presenting this year 🙌🏾

Tune in from anywhere via livestream 📍

Use the QR codes to RSVP or find the zoom links in our bio ➡️

Join us for this year’s NCBS Conference ✨We’re headed to Baltimore, MD, but you can tune in from anywhere via livestream...
03/04/2026

Join us for this year’s NCBS Conference ✨

We’re headed to Baltimore, MD, but you can tune in from anywhere via livestream!

We’re proud to showcase three students: Kayla Hodge, Rebeca Acosta, and Virginia Edwards.

We’re also excited that our own Director, Dr. Francesca Royster, and Assistant Director, Jennifer Gardener, will be presenting this year 🙌🏾

You don’t want to miss this one! Use the QR codes to RSVP or find the zoom links in our bio ➡️

Check out this article written by our very own Dr. Francesca Royster on Sun Ra, the Grandfather of Afro fut...
02/26/2026

Check out this article written by our very own Dr. Francesca Royster on Sun Ra, the Grandfather of Afro futurism, published by American Masters on PBS 🙌🏾

Find the full article linked in our bio ➡️

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2320 N Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, IL
60614

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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