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Dr. Shaneda Destine, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and the Department of Africana Studies, holds class in the Special Collections section of John C. Hodges Library on March 14, 2019. Photo by Steven Bridges.

PEOPLE THE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES

Africana Studies is a department with a faculty dedicated to the teaching and research of African peoples and the African Diasporas, and the cultures, histories, and current events therein. Faculty are supported by an active advisory board and experienced groups of administrators and staff.

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