The Chinua Achebe Legacy Series
Created by Dr. Cheryl Sterling, Director of the Black Studies Program in the Division of Humanities and the Arts and an Associate professor of English, The Chinua Achebe Legacy Series is designed to pay homage to Mr. Achebe, who was once a visiting professor at the City College of New York in 1989.
The series is made possible by several CCNY groups including the Simon H. Rifkind Fund, the Office of the Provost, Division of Humanities and the Arts and the Office of Government and Community Affairs. Emily Raboteau, Associate Professor of English, Retha Powers, Assistant director of CCNY’s Publishing Certificate Program, and Jodi-Ann Francis, Assistant Director of Black Studies who helped organize the Series.
Past Notable Speakers
Nicole Dennis-Benn
Kwame Dawes
Chinelo Okparanta
Okey Ndibe
Chris Abani
Laila Lalami
Ngugi wa Thiong'o
NoViolet Bulawayo
Binyavanga Wainaina
Nicole Amarteifio
Last Updated: 01/21/2020 13:33