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africana studies


ABOUT AFRICANA STUDIES​



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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Support the Dr. James Newton Endowment​

We invite you to support us in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. James E. Newton, Emeritus Professor and co-founder of the Black American Studies program (now Africana Studies). The Endowment will provide tuition support for outstanding students majoring in Africana Studies. Your gift will ensure that promising scholars can succeed in their studies and transform their communities.
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NEWS​

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Juneteenth 2024

UD celebrates federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States
 

The mentor’s message: ‘You belong here’

UD hosts 10th gathering of Regional Undergraduate Student Research Conference
 

‘The Trail to Desegregation’

Student project highlights Delaware connections to Brown v. Board of Education decision
 

Making Change for Delaware

Africana studies graduate student Marie Pinkney embraces challenges in state politics and in the classroom
 

​ALUM​NI PROFILES​​​

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Haley Magwood

Attorney

Amanda Lukoff

Filmmaker and Media & Marketing Manager

Brooklynn Hitchens, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland

Sharon Hayes

Senior Director, Global Compensation, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California

AliShah J. Watson

Executive Director, Culture Restoration Project, Wilmington, Delaware

Allana Cook

Social Services Specialist

Ashlee Johnson

Attorney Negotiator at District of Columbia Superior Court

Kristin Rowe, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of American Studies, California State University, Fullerton

Shakir McLean

Doctor