African American studies
Black experience academics
African American studies is an academic field examining the history, culture, politics, and experiences of Black Americans.
The discipline emerged from 1960s campus activism demanding curricula that addressed African American contributions and perspectives.
Also called Black studies or Africana studies, the field spans literature, sociology, history, and the arts: She's majoring in African American studies.
- AfrofuturismAfrican diaspora speculative movement
- Black Lives MatterCivil rights movement against racist violence
- slaveryOwnership of people
- NAACPCivil rights advocacy organization
- Pan-AfricanismContinental and diaspora solidarity ideology
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