The Afro-American Studies Department

In the Afro-American Studies Department you'll gain skills in project development, research and analysis, interpersonal and cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and writing. The undergraduate degree in Afro-American studies will prepare you for the complex challenges that face our communities, our country, and the world in the 21st century.  

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AFROAM 236 - Online Course Offering - Winter 2025
History of the Civil Rights Movement (HS,DU - 4 credits) Instructor: Makhai Pells
October 23, 2024
AFROAM 151 - Online Course Offering - Spring 2025
Literature & Culture: Gender Politics in the Black Arts Movement (AL,DU - 4 credits) Instructor: Jia Zhang
November 8, 2024
Du Bois Department Faculty Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant!
Du Bois Department Faculty Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant!: A research team consisting of Prof. Toussaint Losier (PI), Prof. Yemisi Jimoh (Co-PI), Prof. Covington-Ward (Co-PI), and Prof. Keisha Green (K-12 Educator, Assoc. Professor in the College of Education) has been awarded
September 12, 2024

SPOTLIGHT ALUM

I never really learned about Black Studies or anything like that in high school, or at any point really in my educational experience. So I thought a lot of the information was very enlightening and good to learn about, and talk about with other people who are like-minded.

Chayanne Chataigne
2021
President of the Black Mass Communication Project (BMCP)
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There are numerous opportunities to explore your interest in Afro-American Studies.

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