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Why Major in African American and African Diaspora Studies?
The African American and African Diaspora Studies program offers a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum that provides students with an understanding of the historical and contemporary realities of African-descended peoples in the United States and across the diaspora. Students explore Black social movements and race politics, racial ideologies and critical race theory, and the distinctive artistic, literary, cultural practices of African peoples worldwide.
Why Minor in African American and African Diaspora Studies?
A minor in African American and African Diaspora Studies will add depth to your major and program of studies. Six of the eighteen credits in a minor in AFAM may be cross-counted towards another major or minor. Consult your advisor and course catalog before declaring/registering.
Plan Out Your Degree
Sample 4-year plan for the BA in African American and African Diaspora Studies.
Semester One
AUx1
Complex Problem
Written Communication and Information Literacy I (W1)
Quantitative Literacy I (Q1)
Habits of Mind
Semester Two
AUx2
Habits of Mind
Written Communication and Information Literacy I
Semester Three
AFAM-200 African Americans in the Diaspora
HIST-208 African-American History: to 1877 and/or LIT-225 African Literature
Habits of Mind
Semester Four
HIST-209 African-American History: 1877 to Present and/or LIT-235 African-American Literature
Habits of Mind
Semester Five
Study Abroad and/or internship
Semester Six
CRGC-360 W2
Semester Seven
Quantitative Literacy II (Q2)
Semester Eight
CRGC-460 Capstone
Alum Spotlight: Sydney North
AFAM/CRGC is what pushed me to reach a deeper level of understanding about the social limitations present in American society. CRGC classes provided me with the opportunity to read personal accounts of those who have struggled and persisted regardless of their identity, consistently making efforts to make our society a more just place. Additionally, I learned about how the legal system in America has been and continues to be used to support discrimination, prompting my decision to go to law school. Upon becoming a lawyer, I would like to correct some of the injustices that I learned about during my time with CRGC.
—Sydney North, Political Science Major, African American & African Diaspora Studies and History Minor '24.
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In conversation: Sara Clarke Kaplan and Mali Collins discussed Collins' new book Scrap Theory: Reproductive Justice in the Black Feminist Imagination. Collins also spoke about her book at Red Emma's and the Clifton House.