African American Studies
Mission
The African American Studies component examines the historical, cultural, political, economic and social development of people of African descent. Our focus on African America is as part of the African Diaspora. It situates the specific forms of expression and resistance from people of African descent in North America in the context of a wider black world; including societies in the Caribbean, South and Central America. As a part of the Ethnic Studies department African American studies at UCR is particularly strong in comparative analysis. Students learn about African American and black diasporic history and culture in relation to those of Latino, Asian, Native American and other underrepresented populations of North America. Our focus is on social justice: on the histories of slavery, colonialism, segregation, economic exploitation and the continual forms of resistance black people have developed in the struggle for civil and human rights. As an interdisciplinary field, students are trained in the research skills needed in traditional disciplines: history, literature, politics, sociology, psychology, law, and to develop their own independent analytic abilities of investigation.
The major is intended to be in-depth and comparative as well as multidisciplinary.
Faculty
- Jayna Brown
- Ralph Crowder
Major Requirements
Lower division (8 units)
Ethnic Studies 1: Introduction to the Study of Race & Ethnicity
Ethnic Studies 3: Introduction to African American Studies
Upper division (48 units)
Core courses
20 additional upper division units in Ethnic Studies focusing on the African American experienceEthnic Studies 100: Race & Ethnicity in Comparative Perspective
Ethnic Studies 131: Race, Class, & Gender
Ethnic Studies 191R: Research Methodology
Ethnic Studies 104: Introduction to African Civilization
Ethnic Studies 109I: The Black DiasporaA minimum of 1 Ethnic Studies course chosen from 2 of the following
4 areas of emphasis (8 units):
Asian American Studies
Chicano Studies
Native American Studies
Comparative IssuesNote: No internship courses may be counted towards the upper-division elective in Ethnic Studies.
Minor in African American Studies
Lower division (4 units)
Ethnic Studies 3: Introduction to African American Studies
Upper division (20 units)
Ethnic Studies 191R: Research Methodology
16 additional upper division units in Ethnic Studies focusing on the African American experience
Malcom Photo Related Sites
- Africana.com
- African American Networking
- African American Directory
- African American History
- African American History Links
- African American Links
- African American Male Research
- African American Resources at UVA
- African American Studies E-Journals
- African American Studies Links
- African National Congress
- African Studies Quarterly
- Black History Hotlist
- Black Panthers
- Bobby Seale
- Black Facts Online
- Callalo
- Center for the Study of Black Literature and Culture
- Facts on the Black/african American Population
- Internet Resources for Afriana and African American Studies
- National Archives and Records Administrations
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Population and Demographic Data for California Cities and Counties
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- The Montgomery Bus Boycott Page
- The Western Journal of Black Studies
- U.S. Historical Census Data Browser
- University of Delaware Library Resources about African Americans