VaNatta S. Ford

Assistant Professor of Africana Studies

[email protected]

413-597-2060

Schapiro Hall Rm 120

Education

B.S. Illinois State University, History (2000)
M.Div. Howard University, Theology (2005)
Ph.D. Howard University, Rhetoric/Intercultural Comm (2011)

Courses

AFR 200(S)

Introduction to Africana Studies

AFR 205 T / WGSS 207(F)

She Speaks in Color: Examining the 'Color Complex' in Toni Morrison's Writings

AFR 221 / REL 263

Giving God a Backbeat: Rap Music, Religion & Spirituality (not offered 2020/21)

AFR 302 / COMP 309(S)

Complexion Complexities: Colorism in Literature, Lyrics & Everyday Life

AFR 321(F)

Trending Black: Race & Social Media in the 21st Century

AFR 325 / WGSS 325

Television, Social Media, and Black Women 'Unscripted' (not offered 2020/21)

Current Committees

Compensation Committee from Steering Committee