African American & African Studies
Welcome to the Department of African American and African Studies! In this challenging and diverse academic environment, we offer an exciting and significantly relevant range of areas of concentration, courses, and ideas. Within a single academic department our students study the rich social, political, economic, and cultural complexities of Africa, African America, and the broader African Diaspora. Learn more >>
What can you do with a major in African American & African Studies? (PDF)
Campus Events
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- In the Heart of the Beat: The Poetry of Rap, A Conversation with Alexs Pate
- 02/11/2010 6:00 PM
- Location: Cowles Auditorium Twin Cities,Hubert H. Humphrey Center
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- 14th Graduate Symposium in Romance Studies: "Framing the Human"
- 03/06/2010 8:00 AM
- Location: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors Nicholson Hall
Department News & Chair's Blog
Read & comment on the AA&AS chair's blog.
2010 Martin Luther King Celebration
The University of Minnesota's 2010 Martin Luther King Celebration will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and commemorate Black History Month with music, song, readings, and spoken word poetry. This year's event takes place from 4:00-5:30 p.m. on February 21, 2010, in the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the West Bank of the University's Twin Cities campus. The event is free and open to the public.
February 3rd, 2010HeLa cell line
In 1951 an African American woman's biopsy cells were made available to biological researchers, without her knowledge or consent. Today her cell line is one of the most powerful ones for scientific research. See a Wired magazine article on Henrietta Lacks for more information.
February 2nd, 2010