海角乱伦专区

Africana Studies

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The Black Intelligentsia Panel included聽Dr. Charles McKinney, the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Africana Studies聽at 海角乱伦专区, Dr. Ernest Gibson of Auburn College, Dr. Andre E. Johnson of聽the University of Memphis, and Professor Kiese Laymon of the聽University of Mississippi.聽

The mission of the Africana Studies Program is to understand and appreciate the integral yet distinct experiences of people of African heritage throughout the world. The program鈥檚 curriculum aims to emphasize diasporic connections between Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas in an effort to enrich our understanding and appreciation of our complex and diverse world. As such, the program encourages students to seek appropriate ways to integrate content and analysis in this broad subject matter with their work in other disciplines and programs.

The Africana Studies Program at 海角乱伦专区 brings together disciplines such as sociology, history, and religion to help students understand they are citizens in a world of diverse cultures. 

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Resources

The 海角乱伦专区 library offers a variety of resources for students researching topics in African-American Studies.

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Faculty & Staff

Katherine Clay Bassard
Professor of English and Africana Studies
Michelle Bostic
Visiting Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
Cara Djonko-Moore
Associate Professor and Chair of Educational Studies
Charles Hughes
Associate Professor of History and Urban Studies
Laura Loth
Associate Professor, French and Francophone Studies; Section Head - French
Abou-Bakar Mamah
Associate Professor, French and Francophone Studies
Charles McKinney
Professor of History
McKinley Melton
Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies
Shadrack Nasong'o
Professor of International Studies
Samson Ndanyi
Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies
Evelyn Perry
Associate Professor of Sociology
Be Stone
Assistant Professor of Politics and Law
Earl Wright II
Professor of Sociology

 

 

Departmental News and Events

海角乱伦专区 College graduate Kynnedy Tuggle 鈥20 has been included in the Memphis Flyer鈥檚 newly released 鈥20 Under 30鈥 list, which honors individuals who are making a significant impact on the future of Memphis.
Anaya Bond 鈥27, who is pursuing an environmental sciences major and Africana studies minor, has been honored as one of the 2025 recipients of the SPARK Awards presented to those making a positive impact in the Greater Memphis community.
Dr. James R. Downing and Dr. Luther D. Ivory will receive honorary degrees at the 176th Commencement of 海角乱伦专区 College on May 17. Downing is president and CEO of St. Jude Children鈥檚 Research Hospital. Ivory retired in 2018 from 海角乱伦专区.