Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS)

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Il faut se souvenir, We must not forget: Memorializing Slavery in Detroit and Martinique

Attend a DAAS Africa Workshop! Click to view dates

With Angel David Nieves Professor of History and Digital Humanities, San Diego State University

Value the Voice Join us in September and November!

DAAS Major or Minor? Increase your knowledge of African, African American, and Caribbean History! Declare DAAS as your major or minor area of study!

Are you a Graduate Student? Earn an African Studies or African American & Diasporic Studies Certificate!

The Carceral State Project Bringing together all faculty, students, and community partners engaged in research, teaching, and advocacy related to containment, control, criminalization, and punishment in the United States and the World.

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Recent News

Naomi André, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and Women's Studies, Publishes Eulogy About Jessye Norman

"JESSYE NORMAN: LEGACY"

Derek Peterson, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, and History, Featured in The Guardian (U.K.)

"Idi Amin's mastery of media revealed in newly published photos"

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FALL 2018 Course Guide

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