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