Unearth the contributions African Americans have made to the development of the United States.
Trace the history of the Civil Rights movement.
Discover how jazz has influenced music for generations.
A trip to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana gives our students a first-hand look at the Atlantic slave trade.
Students can spend a month in Ghana on a study abroad program.

Africana Studies

Our multidisciplinary approach to Africana studies will prepare you for the world.

You feel a calling to study the black diaspora, travel to storied lands, and understand the dynamics of cultural phenomena like hip-hop music, the civil rights movement, and the first black president of the United States. You would be fascinated by a trip to a black comic book convention or a summer seminar in Haiti, Panama, or Brazil. The Department of Africana Studies offers a multidisciplinary curriculum devoted to in-depth study of blacks in Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States. One of our goals is to serve as a bridge between Brooklyn College and the diasporic community of New York through research and sponsored programs and as community representatives. Our graduates are well equipped for the 21st-century workplace or for graduate study at universities and professional schools.

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Department Chairperson: Prudence Cumberbatch

Location: 3105 James Hall
Phone: 718.951.5597
Fax: 718.951.4707

Africana Studies

Our multidisciplinary approach to Africana studies will prepare you for the world.

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