Master of Arts (M.A.)
International Relations (International Economics and African Studies)
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
2021
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Faculty
Faculty
Fatou Sow
Adjunct Professor
Department/Office
- Annenberg Honors Program
School/College
- School of Communications
- School of Business
Additional Positions
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Program Manager, Office of Executive EducationGraduate Program, School of Business
Biography
Fatou Sow is an adjunct lecturer at Howard University in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications Annenberg Honors Program and Program Manager in the School of Business Office of Executive Education.
She is a creative writer, professional speaker, and educator with a combined 10 years of experience in communications, consulting, and public relations. She seeks to make a global impact in her academic and professional career. One of her main goals is to bridge the gap between Black diasporans through social and economic dimensions, such as professional development, mentorship, and travel. With a passion for youth development and education, Sow works steadfastly with high school and college students to help them achieve their educational and professional goals. She has helped over 20 students gain admission to and receive scholarships from four-year institutions, and countless young adults receive full-time job offers.
Sow’s work at The Sow Portfolio has spanned industries, including international relations, higher education, fashion, beauty, the creative arts, non-profit, defense, blockchain technology, fintech, and business. Her writings have been published in Vogue, The SAIS Observer, The Passion Planner, Riverwise Magazine, The Amistad, and A Gathering Together, and have been showcased in safe spaces for women such as BasBlue.
Sow earned a B.A. in Strategic, Legal, and Management Communications from Howard University and an M.A. in International Relations, with a focus on International Economics and African Studies, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Italy.
Education & Expertise
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Strategic, Legal, and Management Communications
Howard University
2019
Academics
Academics
CHON 301 - Honors Junior Research Seminar
Research
Research
Funding
University of Maryland, Black Communication and Technology Lab - Black Homeplaces Micro-grant
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Top Faculty Research Award for “The Black Family Museum & Archive,” 2025
Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications (CHSOC) Inaugural Research and Creative Works Day
Ronald E. Hall Conference on Colorism – Research Presenter, 2023
National Association of African American Studies – Research Presenter, 2018 & 2019
Publications and Presentations
Publications and Presentations
A Study Abroad Manual
A Study Abroad Manual: For Promoting Pan-African Consciousness and Action
This book offers a path to help us plan for study abroad, travel, research and teaching. It meets the needs of students, teachers, activists, travelers and Africans residing on the continent to go deeper. The authors help us explore the importance of African identity; the need for African unity to address the impact of slavery, colonialism, imperialism and white supremacy.
You will be challenged to reflect upon the themes of socialism, identity, humanism, unity, gender parity, action and so much more. The history and challenges of African people is filled with struggle, but more profoundly with strength and hope.
Il viaggio
Il viaggio: Immigrants to Italy from sub-Saharan Africa share their stories
Migration from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe is not a new phenomenon. However, according to the Pew Research Center, migration from sub-Saharan Africa has increased drastically during the past decade. Europe has witnessed an influx of nearly 1 million asylum applicants from sub-Saharan Africa (970,000) between 2010 and 2017. The dangerous journey in search of better opportunities forces young adolescents and teenagers to pass through multiple countries. The trend of asylum-seekers going through the “backway” — a colloquial term for illegal smuggling channels — has resurfaced of late. This is seen firsthand in Bologna
SAIS Europe reflects on Black History Month
SAIS Europe reflects on Black History Month
Dr. Carter G. Woodson said, “If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated.”
Poems
A Gathering Together Literary Journal: Une Lettre Si Courte & The Girl in Blue (Spring 2025)
The Amistad, Howard University's Literary Journal: The Girl in Blue (Spring 2025)