A Tale of Two Divestments: South Africa, Sudan, and Howard University

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Abstract

The anti-apartheid movement and Save Darfur campaign were important moments of African American activism towards Africa. Howard University played a central role by divesting from both South Africa and Sudan. This article examines each divestment within Howard University's history of engagement with Africa. While each divestment was linked by a concern to support oppressed African peoples, the roles of race and racism operated differently in each action. Such an analytic provides space to reconsider the role of US higher education in African-facing human rights activism during the age of Black Lives Matter.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalAfrican Studies Review
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StateAccepted/In press - 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cultural Studies
  • Anthropology

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