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Africana Studies

TAMFO BEBRE=the enemy will stew in his own juice: symbol of importance of learning from the past AKOKO NAN=the leg of a hen: symbol of nurturing and discipline SESA WORUBAN=I change or transform my life: symbol of life transformation NYAME BIRIBI WO SORO=God is in the heavens: symbol of hope NKONSONKONSON=chain link: symbol of unity and human relations AKOMA=the heart: symbol of patience and tolerance AKOMA NTOSO=linked hearts: symbol of understanding and agreement ODO NNYEW FIE KWAN=Love never loses its way home:symbol of the power of love ADINKRAHENE=Chief of the adinkra symbols: symbol of greatness, charisma and leadership NSOROMMA=child of the heavens [stars]: symbol of guardianship NSAA=a type of hand-woven fabric: symbol of excellence, genuineness, authenticity
Welcome to Africana Studies

Africana Studies is the study, research, interpretation, and the dissemination of knowledge concerning African American, African, and Caribbean affairs and culture.  Using the tools of the social sciences and humanities, Africana Studies examines the structure, organization, problems, and perspectives of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora.  Africana Studies also examines issues of politics and social change in African American communities and various African and Caribbean nations. 

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Important Words

  • Paul Robeson

    Paul Robeson

    As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.
  • Malcolm X

    Malcolm X

    "There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heart break, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time."
  • W.E.B. Dubois

    W.E.B. Dubois

    "The guiding of thought and deft coordination of deed is at once the path of honor and humanity."

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