Summer 2025

"Being part of Professor Keaton’s Black Paris program was honestly one of the most meaningful experiences of my college career. It still feels surreal that I was in Paris this year, learning from incredible scholars about the African diaspora, traveling across France, visiting world-class museums, taking dance lessons, and even getting the chance to perform in a famous jazz club! Every day brought something new, and I felt deeply supported while also being challenged to think differently about history, culture, and myself. Black Paris isn’t just a study abroad program, it’s a community and an experience that I’ll carry with me forever." -- Emmanuel O. Uyigue, ’28 

Summer 2023

"The Afro/Black Paris FSP was everything Professor Keaton promised and more. Every space is a classroom, as she often said, so class was everywhere! This included museums, a jazz club, a hip-hop workshop, a culinary workshop, on walking tours and travel to other regions of France. These opportunities also connected us to prominent creatives and scholars in the Black Francophone world. Because the emphasis was on experiential learning, our classroom discussions were enriched by a variety of activities in every part of the city where we were immersed in the histories, cultures, and futures of Black French life. Most importantly, Professor Keaton was invested in our educational and personal development and encoruaged us to explore the city and sites mentioned in class to form our own conclusions. The thought and care put into FSP was evident, and I am forever grateful to have experienced it firsthand. Without a doubt, going on the Afro/Black FSP was the best decision that I have made at Dartmouth thus far." Esmeralda Abreu-Jerez, Dartmouth '25

"The 2023 Afro/Black Paris Foreign Study Program was an incomparable experience, and it was easily the most rewarding term of my Dartmouth career. Professor Keaton was the epitome of a scholar-advocate, equipping us with the academic tools to understand France's most pressing issues. She worked tirelessly to reveal the Black experience in France, and I completed the program with a firm understanding of Black livability in and beyond the French/Francophone context. I found the jazz and spoken word workshop, coined The Black Experience in the City of Light, to be the highlight of the term. Another remarkable time during the FSP was our museum course which allowed us to reimagine some of the most venerated artworks in museums such as the Louvre and Quai Branly. I would recommend this program to anyone who desires to build a robust and nuanced understanding of French culture and the African diaspora in metropolitan France. Professor Keaton is the perfect scholar to guide students on this rigorous and rewarding journey. -- Jared Pugh, Dartmouth '25

Summer 2019

"The Afro/Black FSP was a life-changing experience that allowed me to learn about French history and cultures both in and outside of the classroom. I have not experienced anything like it thus far. The trip to the Dordogne region in France to see Josephine Baker's Chateau and fieldtrips to other regions were amazing and also instructive. Art was a vital part of our program and being surrounded by the arts also provided me with an opportunity to perform my poetry at a jazz club through the Jazz/Spoken World workshop and to have a portrait made of me by a well-known artists whose work focuses on the experiences of people of African descent. The Afro/Black Paris FSP was without a doubt a rewarding experience that I highly recommend to others."  Antonette Davids, Dartmouth '20

"Professor Keaton kept her promise when she said it would be an unforgettable experience. I gained so many adaptable life-lessons and academic skills. Choosing to go on this FSP during my freshman summer was hands down one of my best decisions at Dartmouth thus far.  A great deal of my growth, both personally and as an aspiring academic, is thanks to this FSP."  Nai-ah Dixon, Dartmouth '21