The field of Africana Studies documents and disseminates a specialized body of knowledge about Africa, the Caribbean and especially the United States. We focus on the experiences of the African Diasporas – the global dispersion of peoples of African descent – its history, literature, culture, society, and contributions worldwide. Students are prepared for careers relevant to the development of the African world community and to the rectification of global social ills created by individual and institutional racism. Students approach the field and subject matter from a rigorous curriculum rooted in the social and cultural history of Peoples of Africa and the Africa Diaspora, and designed to provide practical solutions to challenges facing them from both a local and global context.

Each year we host an alumni dinner and networking event, an occasion for Africana studies graduates and current majors to gather and discuss progress in the field as well as career options. In addition, local prominent figures in Africana studies and African-American community organizations are invited to participate and to socialize with students, faculty and alumni. (Check back for details.)