Black Studies

American  

Sometimes Afro-American Studies also African American Studies

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a program of studies in Black history and culture offered by a school or college, often including African American history and literature from the African Diaspora.

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Etymology

Origin of Black Studies

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

One of those, Black Studies specialist Prof Kehinde Andrews, sent “quite a lengthy response” saying the word was not a racial slur, and asked that this be shared with the CPS.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

“Countries, whether they benefit or not, feel like they need to have this closeness to Britain as an economic entity,” said Kehinde Andrews, a professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2023

A 2020 article on the university’s Center for Black Studies website focused on the short-lived newsletter.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

She argues that the lives of these blueswomen would be productively understood from the perspective of Black Studies — which is undoubtedly true.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2021

My older siblings were in college during the early 1970s when there was an emphasis on Black Studies.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2018