Africana Studies

Our Africana Studies program will help you understand the many facets of the African Americana and Diaspora experience.

Students will take classes in African and African American History, and study African contributions to music in the United States, and around the world, where strong lineages of African music culture and art are deeply embedded in the present.

You will explore race and political structures and involvement, and will have have an opportunity to do research in Southeastern North Carolina, a site of significant historical landmarks. Students will explore and gain facility with intercultural communication, African religions and religious traditions. Students can also study the African influence in Art, Music, Film, Literature, History, Politics, Philosophy, and Religion.

The minor encompasses courses in history, English, political science, sociology, criminal justice, communication studies, philosophy and religion.

Be Part of the Solution

There are countless problems in our world that require critical thinking to develop effective and lasting solutions, appreciation of the global relationship between people all over, and the ability to engage with people from different parts of the world. Africana Studies encourages students to explore the "why" and by understanding the why to then pursue the "how".  

Engage

Whether studying engineering, medicine, law, the performing arts, or anything else, students will come to appreciate that they can have a role in shaping their future by exploring, understanding and familiarizing themselves with the peoples, places, and cultures of the Africana Diaspora and the intersectionality of race among social, psychological, political, literary, and historical lines.

With a strong emphasis on community engagement, our students will be well prepared to meet the challenges.