Africana

[af-ri-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-nuh]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. artifacts or artistic or literary works of any of the nations of Africa reflecting geographical, historical, or cultural development.

2. a collection of materials, as books and documents, on African history or culture.

Africana

/ ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə /

plural noun

1. objects of cultural or historical interest of African origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Africana¹

1905–10; Afric(a) or Afric(an) + -ana

Example Sentences

“The way people talk about sacrifice in Lucumí is often completely disconnected from how it actually works,” said Akissi Britton, an assistant professor of Africana studies at Rutgers.

From Los Angeles Times

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

He set up his home-based takeaway, named Africana Chops, in 2022, after being incessantly asked by his St Lucian friends for Nigerian fare.

From BBC

In late April, the University of Toledo discontinued nine undergraduate majors — including Africana studies, Asian studies, disability studies, Spanish and Women’s and Gender Studies — to adhere to SB 1’s low conferral rate requirements.

From Salon

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