Africana studies is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary field that exposes students to multiple aspects of the African Diaspora experience.  Closely tied to social justice, students gain a holistic perspective of the impact of historical, political, and cultural attacks on Blacks throughout the Diaspora.  An Africana minor provides students an opportunity to develop a deeper and accurate understanding of world history and become better informed as global citizens.

Contemporary society requires citizens to be able to work effectively with people from diverse cultures and to recognize and speak out against inequity and inequality.  A minor in Africana Studies increases one’s understanding of the world from an Africa-Informed perspective, thus positioning students to critique various forms of inequality and develop a global understanding of the world that perspective.