Africana
Americannoun
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artifacts or artistic or literary works of any of the nations of Africa reflecting geographical, historical, or cultural development.
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a collection of materials, as books and documents, on African history or culture.
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of Africana
Example Sentences
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He attended last month’s gubernatorial debate at Pomona College, where the 56-year-old professor teaches psychological science and Africana studies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
In June, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu signed various cooperation agreements with St Lucia during a state visit and Dr Ogbo sees Africana Chops as an extension of that.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025
Born and raised in central Ohio, she moved to New York City in 2018 to pursue degrees in Journalism and Africana Studies at New York University.
From Salon • May 10, 2025
“My belief is that we can get something better,” said Mark Allan Davis, a tenured professor of Africana studies at San Francisco State.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
He was then working at Howard University as a research librarian in the Moorland- Spingarn Research Center, one of the largest collections of Africana in the world.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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