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Black Studies Department Faculty

Chair, Dr. Jervette R. Ward - Friendly, Smiling Black Woman in Yellow Blazer and Black Jumpsuit

Jervette R. Ward, Ph.D. — Chair & Associate Professor

Dr. Emmanuel Lachaud, Distinguished Black Man wearing glasses leaning into the viewer with distinction

Emmanuel Lachaud, Ph.D. — Assistant Professor

Professor Emily Rabotaeu - Smiling, Curly-haired, Multi-ethnic woman giving a friendly gaze

Emily Raboteau, M.F.A. — Professor

Photo Credit: Rachel Eliza Griffiths

Laurie Woodard, Ph.D. — Associate Professor

Photo Credit: Heaven Peoples, www.unidaverse.org

Features

"A Slice of New York" written in white text against a blue, yellow, and green striped background

Black Studies Associate Professor Dr. Laurie Woodard was recently a guest on CUNY TV's A Slice of New York.

The episode, "Harlem: Neighborhood of History and Heart," highlights the special place that CCNY calls home.

View the entire episode on our YouTube Channel

Dr. Laurie Woodard, an African-American woman, smiling with bright eyes

Black Studies Department Chair Jervette R. Ward was the guest on the Season 10 Episode 1 Premiere of Black America TV hosted by Carol Jenkins.

The episode, "How Five Demands Led to Change at City College," tells the story of the 1969 Takeover at CCNY, which is detailed in the new film on PBS, The Five Demands, and the reestablishment of the Black Studies Department in 2024. The new episode is now streaming on CUNYTV and on YouTube.