This one-day conference will focus on the prison system in a historical and present day context through the lens of race. Imprisonment of a Race will feature two panel discussions and a keynote conversation between Cornel West and Michelle Alexander. Free and open to the public; registration is required.

This 4-part conversation series brings Africanists and African Americanists together to discuss the relationship between the two fields and to foster dialogue about what their collective future holds. Join Manthia Diawara (NYU) as she leads the second discussion.