Why African and African American Studies?
Many have wondered “What can I do with a Minor/Degree in African and African American Studies?”This is a legitimate question to ask. Below are some of the myriad of opportunities that a concentration in African and African American Studies offers. • The African American experience has historically been maligned, caricatured, misrepresented and neglected. So much of it remains shrouded in myths and misinformation. African and African American Studies is the key to unraveling and deconstructing these myths, and acquiring an informed knowledge and understanding of the role, place and accomplishments of blacks in history • African and African American Studies is fundamental to acquiring a fuller and informed understanding of the broader American experience. • For many students, African and African American Studies is the key to acquiring the requisite knowledge and skills with which to function effectively and productively in an increasingly complex and global world. • African and African
