U.S. Africa Institute

U.S. Africa Institute Receives Leadership & Higher Education Advocacy Award at the World Education Summit!! Read more mailchi.mp/d5237ddd8687/t…

Join Our Immigration Detention Visitation Program! Visits take place on the second Thursday of each month from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Together, we can show dignity, humanity, and solidarity. Send email to us or use the link to register forms.gle/Yc8hhsBNj3iJWQ…

We’ve distributed Know Your Rights cards in multiple African and Caribbean languages to immigrant communities across college campuses, schools, churches, restaurants, and community spaces. 📦 Need copies, both printed and digital versions? Email us 📧 Info@usainstitute.org

We’ve distributed Know Your Rights cards in multiple African and Caribbean languages to immigrant communities across college campuses, schools, churches, restaurants, and community spaces. 📦 Need copies, both printed and digital versions? Email us 📧 Info@usainstitute.org

ICE agents are now deployed at airports across the country. We advise immigrant travelers to remain alert, informed, and prepared. At U.S. Africa Institute, our priority is to ensure that you have the information and tools needed to protect yourself and your loved ones.

What happens when the US withdraws from global spaces meant to advance justice for the Diaspora? Join us at @HowardU for a critical conversation on the status of the @UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. The livestream will be accessible here: tinyurl.com/BlackInternati…

We invite you to join us as we present key findings on the State of Black Immigrants in Austin. Event Details: 📅 Monday, March 23, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM 4700 Grover Ave Austin, TX 78756 Read more! mailchi.mp/1b50b6bd276b/t…

ICE Detention Centers Have Become Death Chambers for Black Immigrants
  Statement from U.S. Africa Institute on the Death of Haitian Asylum Seeker Emmanuel Damas in ICE Custody Read more: mailchi.mp/f67b66212228/t…

On the sidelines of World Education Summit, we also participated in a special Education Talk Show sponsored by Learning Matters Education Group featuring Dr. Timothy Smith, Treasurer of the U.S. Africa Institute, alongside distinguished higher education leaders & policy experts.

Monthly Immigration & Higher Education Policy Watch!! Read more on the current immigration and higher education policies below! mailchi.mp/a4a02ad6ed4c/t…

U.S. Africa Institute Receives Grant Award from The Black Fund of Central Texas at a Recognition Event Organized at
Huston-Tillotson University!! Read more here mailchi.mp/8fb741fda575/t…

Join us for an upcoming Community Know Your Rights Day - a collaborative, one-stop community empowerment event connecting immigrant, low-income, small business and working families to trusted immigration,  legal, health, housing, education etc.. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Join us tomorrow to discuss how current immigration policy shifts are disproportionately impacting student mobility, education access, and academic partnerships involving Black students and immigrant communities.

Happy Black History Month!! 
Carrying the Legacy Forward with Our HBCU Partners  Read more about our work with HBCUs!! mailchi.mp/63c4d84564c8/t…

Immigration & Higher Education Policy Watch (January–February 2026 — Focus on Black Immigrants from Africa & the Caribbean) More: mailchi.mp/989519a5a890/t…

U.S. Africa Institute Demands Justice and Accountability, and Urges U.S. Senate to Halt ICE Funding Immediately Press statement: mailchi.mp/29048df4c365/t…

Happy MLK Day!! In Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, U.S. Africa Institute Calls for Collective Action to End Militarized Immigration Enforcement Against Black Immigrants!! Read our statement 👇🏾 mailchi.mp/d54b212d1525/t…

This is the reality for Black immigrants in America right now. Black immigrants represent 7.2% of undocumented people but 40% of detention and deportations. Compliance doesn't protect us when the system is built on anti-Blackness. This must STOP. NOW ✊🏾 m.youtube.com/watch?v=XDywPw…