“Language as culture is … mediating between me and my own self; between my own self and other selves; between me and nature. Language is mediating my very being … […]
Study the Black World
The Center for Africana Studies is the intellectual home for university students, researchers, and faculty whose interests include historical, political, artistic, scientific, literary, educational, and economic work engaging with Africa and the African Diaspora. The center offers a Major and a Minor.
- Degrees Offered BA
- Major Africana Studies
- Minor Africana Studies
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Undergraduate
Focus on three major subfields: African-American studies, African and diaspora studies, or urban studies.
Faculty
Our actively engaged faculty and affiliated faculty's work spans diverse academic disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and public health.
Funding Opportunities
The Center for Africana Studies is committed to supporting its faculty affiliates, undergraduate and graduate student organizations, and other campus units with programming focused on Black Studies.
News & Announcements
They came, they studied and conquered!
Congratulations to our 2025 undergraduates.
Announcing the 2025–2026 Graduate Research Award Recipients
We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025–2026 Graduate Research Awards! These outstanding graduate students have demonstrated exceptional academic promise and innovative research potential across the Black World […]