Shows
UndisciplinedSeason 8 Wrap-Up EpisodeHosts Caree Banton and Karynecia Conner close the eighth season of Undisciplined with a message to their listeners.
2025-06-1223 minUndisciplinedAfrican in Europe before the Slave TradeHosts Caree Banton and Karynecia Conner interview artist and director Fred Kuwornu.
2025-05-2848 min
New Books in African StudiesCaree A. Banton, "More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic" (Cambridge UP, 2019)Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties. Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former Bri...
2024-09-211h 24
New Books in Latin American StudiesCaree A. Banton, "More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic" (Cambridge UP, 2019)Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties. Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former Bri...
2024-09-211h 24
Exchanges: A Cambridge UP PodcastCaree A. Banton, "More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic" (Cambridge UP, 2019)Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties. Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former Bri...
2024-09-211h 26
New Books in Caribbean StudiesCaree A. Banton, "More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic" (Cambridge UP, 2019)Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties. Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former Bri...
2024-09-211h 24
New Books in African American StudiesCaree A. Banton, "More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic" (Cambridge UP, 2019)Caree A. Banton's book More Auspicious Shores: Barbadian Migration to Liberia, Blackness, and the Making of an African Republic (Cambridge UP, 2019) chronicles the migration of Afro-Barbadians to Liberia. In 1865, 346 Afro-Barbadians fled a failed post-emancipation Caribbean for the independent black republic of Liberia. They saw Liberia as a means of achieving their post-emancipation goals and promoting a pan-Africanist agenda while simultaneously fulfilling their 'civilizing' and 'Christianizing' duties. Through a close examination of the Afro-Barbadians, Banton provides a transatlantic approach to understanding the political and sociocultural consequences of their migration and settlement in Africa. Banton reveals how, as former Bri...
2024-09-211h 26
The R WordSeason 3 Episode 8: Caree, Chris, and Lynette introduce themselvesIn this episode, The Zacchaeus Foundation board members Dr. Caree Banton, Chris Seawood, and Lynette Washington introduce themselves. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.
2024-08-3032 min
The R WordSeason 3 Episode 4: Dr. Christina Edmondson (Live at Fayetteville Public Library)In this live episode at Fayetteville Public Library, Dr. Christina Edmondson discusses her book Faithful Antiracism, is interviewed by Dr. Caree Banton and Dr. Trisha Posey, and answers questions from the audience. Video of the episode is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmiHVxbS7Zw. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.
2024-04-261h 34UndisciplinedReading Black History Through FilmIn this episode, we speak to three Black Film makers about conveying Black history through the lens of films. We explore how these different kinds of storytelling are facilitating new kinds of narratives about African Americans and Arkansas as well as helping to transform the single story and stereotypes about African Americans.Caree Banton, @diasporise, the_forgetful_historianKarynecia Conner @thewordyprofessor
2024-02-2332 min
The R WordSeason 3 Episode 1: Dustin, Lowell, and Dr. Caree Banton Introduce The Zacchaeus Foundation (Live at the University of Arkansas)In this live episode at the University of Arkansas, Dustin, Lowell, and Dr. Caree Banton (chair of the history department at the University of Arkansas and host of the Undisciplined podcast) introduce The Zacchaeus Foundation. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.
2024-01-261h 09UndisciplinedWhat does someone studying economics have to do with Black studies and Black Life on Campus?The podcast host speak with Allan Hatch, an Economics PhD student about work and involvement in advocacy on campus with the Black Graduate Students Association and Graduate Professional Congress.Caree Banton diasporise, the_forgetful_historianNenebi Tony (IG HANDLES: @everyday.NWA)AAST (@uarkaast)Allan Hatch Instagram:@uark_bgsa@uofagpsc
2023-11-011h 09UndisciplinedA New Season and a New Co-hostDr. Caree Banton, Director of the African and African American Studies Program at the University of Arkansas, returns to host season 5 of Undisciplined. In the first episode of the new season, Dr. Banton introduces some of the concepts she will explore with new co-host Nenebi Tony, a writer and researcher hailing from Ghana, West Africa and a graduate student pursuing a Master's in Food and Agricultural Law at the University of Arkansas School of Law.
2023-08-2338 min
The R WordSeason 2 Episode 2: Dr. Gregory Thompson (Live at Fayetteville Public Library)In this live episode at Fayetteville Public Library, Dr. Gregory Thompson discusses his book Reparations, is interviewed by Dr. Caree Banton and Dr. Trisha Posey, and answers questions from the audience. Learn more about The R Word podcast, The R Word events, and The Zacchaeus Foundation at thezacchaeusfoundation.org.
2023-04-271h 23
UndisciplinedBlack Mental HealthBlack enslaved women were the center of the profit world in America; they not only produced capital with their free labor in the fields, but they reproduced more capital and more workers. In a post-slavery society, they have had to hold space for white men, white women, and Black men—often at their own expense. Joi McGowan is one of the founders of Resilient Black Women and she joins us to talk about mental health and the uphill battle for Black Women to get the care they deserve and need. Host: Caree Banton Producer and Cohost: Matthew MooreGuest: Joi McGowanUndisciplined is...
2022-08-2444 min
Short Talks from the HillEpisode 50: Banton Discusses African and African-American Studies ProgramCaree Banton, associate professor of history in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, discusses her new book and the African and African-American Studies Program.
2022-07-2211 min
UndisciplinedA Preview of the next Undisciplined Live TapingOur host Dr. Caree Banton was interviewed alongside Allan Benson, the director of student life at Northwest Arkansas Community College on the latest edition of Ozarks at Large. As we’re coming up on the live taping, we wanted to share this interview about what you can look forward to with Saturday’s event. The Juneteenth Celebration at NWACC starts at 2pm, we’ll be taping our live episode at 4pm. We’ll see you on Saturday!
2022-06-0914 min
UndisciplinedRunning Away from FayettevilleHost Caree Banton is joined by Michael Pierce, an associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas to talk about the story of Nelson Hackett's escape from Fayetteville.
2022-05-1135 min
UndisciplinedThe Path of Least ResistanceThe conversation today focuses on infrastructure, interstate highways, and their impact on black communities. Airic Hughes discusses his research on I-630, the auxiliary interstate that runs through the heart of Little Rock and separates the white and nonwhite neighborhoods in the city. Host: Caree Banton Guest: Airic Hughes Producer: Matthew Moore Associate Producer: Sean Shoemaker Undisciplined is a production of KUAF Public Radio.
2022-03-1656 min
Ozarks at LargeThe Inspiration for Black Business OwnersDr. Caree Banton, host of Undisciplined, gathered a panel of Black business owners from across northwest Arkansas to discuss their experiences. In an excerpt from the live recording, we hear what inspired them to start their own business. Find more information about upcoming Undisciplined Live recordings here.
2022-02-0911 minOzarks at Large'Undisciplined' Live in Rogers TonightDr. Caree Banton, Director of the African and African-American Studies program at the University of Arkansas and host of the podcast Undisciplined, along with KUAF public radio, presents a series of four live podcast recordings in celebration of Black History Month. The first event is tonight at 5pm at Into+View Art Gallery and Studio in Rogers.
2022-02-0802 minOzarks at LargeOn a Scale From Denial to AdaptabilityOn the most recent episode of Undisciplined, host Caree Banton talks to Jacquelyn Wiersma-Mosley about cultural competency, how to categorize it, and how to help understand it.
2022-02-0210 minUndisciplinedCultural Competency is All About RelationshipsHost Caree Banton talks with Dr. Jacquelyn Weirsma-Mosley to helps us understand where our cultural competence sits on the continuum between denial and adaptation.
2022-02-0238 minOzarks at LargeOverlapping PandemicsIn the latest episode of Undisciplined, host Caree Banton talks to CDC scientist Ernest Yufenyuy about what the AIDS pandemic—which has been the focus of his work—can teach us about COVID-19.
2022-01-1911 minUndisciplinedTest, Treat, Prevent, RespondUndisciplined returns with the launch of season two. Host Caree Banton talks with Dr. Ernest Yufenyuy, a research scientist at the Center for Disease Control, about his research on HIV and AIDS and what that can teach us about the current pandemic of COVID-19.
2022-01-1944 minUndisciplinedThe Journey From Arkansas to Howard UniversityGrowing up in Little Rock, Warrington Sebree wasn't exactly sure what he wanted to do when he grew up, but he knew where he wanted to go: the University of Arkansas. In this episode, host Dr. Caree Banton turns the tables on her co-host Warrington to talk about growing up in Arkansas, being a part of the 4.4% of black students on the campus, and what compelled him to study African and African American Studies. Now Warrington is in his first year of law school at the HBCU mecca Howard University.
2021-11-1738 min
The Folding Chair with Osyrus BollyExamining the Debate Around Critical Race Theory with Dr. Caree BantonDr. Caree Banton is the Director of African and African American Studies and an Associate Professor of African Diaspora History at the University of Arkansas. She received a MA in Development Studies from the University of Ghana in July 2012 and completed her doctoral work at Vanderbilt University in June, 2013. Her research focuses on movements around abolition, emancipation, colonization as well as ideas of citizenship, blackness, and nationhood in the 19th century. Her research has been supported by a number of fellowships, including the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship that allowed her to do research in West Africa, the Andrew M. Mellon F...
2021-11-101h 17UndisciplinedArt as a Tool of LiberationToni Morrison once said, "This is precisely the time when artists got to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal." On today's episode, hosts Caree Banton and Warrington Sebree are joined by Sharon Killian to discuss the impact of art in the Black community. Sharon Killian is president of Art Ventures and an artist herself.
2021-10-2037 min
The Movement That Never Was: A People's Guide to Anti-Racism in the South and ArkansasA Look at Haiti from the InsideIn an excerpt from the latest episode of Undisciplined, host Caree Banton talks to Haitian journalist Obed Lamy, who talks about being proud of his home country and what brought him to Arkansas.
2021-09-0813 minThe Movement That Never Was: A People's Guide to Anti-Racism in the South and ArkansasA Look Back at the Beginnings of African and African American StudiesDr. Caree Banton, director of African and African American Studies at the University of Arkansas and host of Undisciplined, talks with Scot Brown, an associate professor of African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, about the origins and original ideas of the area studies in an excerpt from the first episode.
2021-08-2511 minThe Movement That Never Was: A People's Guide to Anti-Racism in the South and ArkansasThe Inspiration for UndisciplinedA new podcast, Undisciplined, is a collaboration between the African and African-American Studies program at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Caree Banton, the director of the program and host of the podcast, explains her inspiration for the new show. The first episode, produced by Matthew Moore, will be available later this month.
2021-08-1119 minUndisciplinedIntroducing UndisciplinedUndisciplined is a podcast produced in collaboration with the African and African American Studies program with the University of Arkansas and KUAF Public Radio. Hosted by Dr. Caree Banton, this podcast will push the confines of your traditional academic disciplines and unveil how the objectives of African and African American studies can be found in the everyday if you just look.
2021-08-0601 min