Overview

Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary program that addresses the histories, cultures and experiences of African peoples on the African continent and around the world. Students develop a comparative perspective on these topics in order to understand the rich network of linkages and exchanges among Africa’s people, their descendants and the various 'new worlds' in which those descendants made their lives. A student should round out his or her theoretical experiences in Africana courses with community work; service-learning is an important component of the Africana Studies experience.