Category: African American and African Diaspora Studies

Cassandra Hines, a master teacher, joined The UT Dallas to celebrate African dance and drumming traditions on Feb. 22.

In Fall 2021, the University of Texas at Dallas added two new undergraduate minors to its course offerings as part of its Strategic Plan. Adding the two new minors was also among the recommendations of the UT Dallas Living Our Values Task Force and was supported by the Black student body and the Black Faculty […]

The story of African Americans in shaping Texas history has not been fully told, according to Dr. Kimberly Hill, assistant professor of history in the School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas. But she is working toward filling in the gaps of the missing aspects of Texas history lessons through […]

Dr. Kimberly Hill (History faculty) was featured in this year’s university-wide Juneteenth Celebration. In lieu of the annual on-campus celebration with live music and guest speakers, eight members of the UTD community described the significance of previous Juneteenth commemorations and their hopes for future racial justice. Hill focused on a photograph from 1900 that features […]