Black/Africana Studies Department


WELCOME TO THE BLACK/AFRICANA STUDIES DEPARTMENT!

Undergirded by the three basic areas of focus of the discipline of Black Studies, which are cultural grounding, academic excellence, and social responsibility, the Black/Africana Studies Department is committed to providing students with the opportunity to critically study the history, culture, and lived experience of Black people. We are also committed to ensuring equity in higher education, which ultimately leads to a more educated, equitable, and inclusive society.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Do you need to take an Area F: Ethnic Studies course?  AFRS 100: Introduction to Africana Studies is an approved Area F: Ethnic Studies course. Please check out our course offerings below or the college catalog for this semester's AFRS 100 course offerings. 

  • Would you like to learn more about the discipline of Black Studies? Please check out this recent article written by Dr. M. Keith Claybrook:
    "Why Black Studies?" by Dr. M. Keith Claybrook 
    Published September 26, 2023

 

spring 2024 AFRS COURSE offerings 

Courses  Units
AFRS 100: Intro to Africana Studies (Area F: Ethnic Studies Course) 3
AFRS 101: Theories and Methods in Black/Africana Studies  3
AFRS 108: Black Politics: Social and Racial Justice Movements  3
AFRS 112: African Cinema 3

AFRS 226: African American Literature 
   or ENGL 226: African American Literature 

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