Colleges often list a major in African Studies within a broader major of African-American/Afro-American studies. This broader context will provide you the opportunity to look not only at African culture and history, but also the relationship between them and the African-American experience in the United States. Areas of focus within the African Studies major include history, religion, cultural and social issues, literature, and the arts.
Given the breadth of African history and African-American culture, there are plenty of areas from which you may choose. Whether it’s women’s issues in contemporary Africa, or the political, economic, and social effects of slavery within the United States, the African Studies major is a wonderful opportunity to explore the connections between Africa and the rest of the world.
African-American History
African-American voices in U.S. Literature
Carribean, African-American and African Literature
Contemporary Black Drama
Introduction to Africa-American and African Studies
Introduction to African Civilization
Introduction to African Literature
Introduction to African Politics
Philosophy in Contemporary African Literature
Themes in African-American Literature
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