AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

August 26, 2026

2026 UH Faculty Award Presented to Dr. Neema Langa

2026 UH Faculty Award Presented to Dr. Neema Langa, Assistant Professor, Sociology and African American Studies. Congratulations! Dr. Langa won the Outstanding Population Health Publication Award.

August 17, 2026

Dr. Kelechi Wright, Assistant Professor is awarded the Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing Sub-Award.

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.