Rahman Oladigbolu sat facing the room of students in the African Studies Center Wednesday as he delved into the behind-the-scenes work of his film, “In America: The Story of the Soul Sisters.” Oladigbolu was the director, producer and screenwriter of the film.

Arikana Chihombori-Quao, African Union Ambassador to the United States, was invited to Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies as part of the Policy Leaders Forum speaker series.