Category Archives: Africana

Nukporfe African Dance and Drumming Ensemble to perform

Posted on May 6, 2013 by jgreen

Binghamton University’s Nukporfe African Dance and Drumming Ensemble, directed by Associate Professor James Burns, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in FA-Watters Theater. The presentation will include African music performed by a full ensemble of drummers and dancers. … Continue reading →

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From the Library of Congress: Cultural Heritage in South Sudan

Posted on March 14, 2013 by jgreen

The Library of Congress in partnership with the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area presented a lecture on the cultural heritage of the new Republic of South Sudan. SPEAKERS: John Bul Dau, Abioye Oyewole, Angel Batiste, Hanibal Goitom, … Continue reading →

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Library of Congress Webcast: Anna Mwalagho

Posted on February 11, 2013 by jgreen

In this Library of Congress webcast, Anna Mwalagho, Kenyan storyteller and poet, reads from her work and discusses the state of contemporary African literature. EVENT DATE: 11/07/2012 FORMAT: Video + Captions RUNNING TIME: 57 minutes TRANSCRIPT: View Transcript (link will open … Continue reading →

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African Dance and Drumming Ensemble to Perform

Posted on December 12, 2012 by jgreen

Binghamton University’s Nukporfe African Dance and Drumming Ensemble, directed by Associate Professor James Burns, will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, in FA-Watters Theater. The presentation will include African music performed by a full ensemble of drummers and dancers. … Continue reading →

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Cleopatra Topic of Public Lecture on Monday, November 19

Posted on November 15, 2012 by jgreen

Shelley Haley, professor of classics and Africana studies at Hamilton College, will speak on “Cleopatra: From African Queen to Shifting Icon” at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov.19, in UUW-324. An expert on Cleopatra, Haley has appeared on the BBC’s TimeWatch segment … Continue reading →

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University strengthens ties with Botswana

Posted on October 25, 2012 by jgreen

By Meghan Perri Binghamton University’s Geography Department has teamed up with the University of Botswana’s School of Environmental Sciences to create a summer program that gives students of all majors the opportunity to experience life in Southern Africa. In May … Continue reading →

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Keorapetse Kgositsile

Posted on August 6, 2012 by jgreen

South African poet and political activist Keorapetse Kgositsile discusses the state of contemporary African culture, including poetry and literature, at the Library of Congress. Keorapetse Kgositsile also known as “Bra Willie,” is a South African political activist and poet. He … Continue reading →

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Conversations with African Poets and Writers: Donato Ndong

Posted on August 3, 2012 by jgreen

Donato Ndongo appears in a program co-sponsored by the Library of Congress, the Africa Society for the National Summit on Africa and Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain. Donato Ndongo is a prominent writer and journalist from the Republic of … Continue reading →

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Mandela Archive Goes Live On the Web

Posted on March 28, 2012 by jgreen

Google and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory (NMCM) announced today that the new Nelson Mandela Digital Archive is now live on the web, freely accessible to the global public. Google gave a $1.25m [8.6 million rand] grant to the Johannesburg-based … Continue reading →

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Nukporfe to bring sounds of Ghana to campus stage

Posted on March 27, 2012 by jgreen

Don’t be surprised if you close your eyes and feel like you’re in Ghana at the Nukporfe African Dance and Drumming Ensemble’s performance on Thursday. The performance, which will be held at 8 p.m. March 29, in the Anderson Center … Continue reading →

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