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

The course, “Filipinx American US History,” fits into the district’s expanding catalog of courses centering diverse perspectives in literature and history classes, such as Black Studies US History and Native American Literature.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2022

He was appointed poet-in-residence at Pitzer College, became the first full-time faculty member of the Claremont Colleges Black Studies Center, and joined the English department at Pomona when he was 22.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2020

At Dunbar High School, the Academy of Black Studies aims to teach students how to be community activists.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2020