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African American Studies
Internet Research in
African American Studies
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For more information on the African American Studies discipline, contact the Social Sciences Division Office at (320) 589-6200 and ask for the name and contact information for the African American Studies discipline coordinator.

E-mail page maintainer, Rebecca Webb

African American Studies

UMM Home > Soc. Sci. > African American Studies Discipline

Welcome to the African American Studies Discipline!

Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of the Grammy-winning group 'Sweet Honey in the Rock' and recipient of UMM's first Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Liberal Arts.

Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, UMM Campus Activities Council Convocation speaker, January 2001.

Pulitzer-prize winning poet Maya Angelou, UMM Campus Activities Council Convocation speaker, Spring 1998.

African American experience and culture are central to the American experience and culture. Courses in this discipline explore African American influence in literature, history, language, cinema, and politics. Whether you wish to formally minor in the discipline or simply enrich your studies, courses in African American Studies can enhance any student's academic career at UMM.

What courses does UMM offer in African American Studies?

What is the Multicultural Student Leadership Retreat?