In the Department of African American Studies, you will learn to evaluate historical,
cultural, social, economic and political influences surrounding African American culture
and history in South Carolina, the South and beyond.
2023 Robert Smalls Annual Lecture featring Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom
as our keynote speaker for the annual Robert Smalls Lecture on Thursday, March 23,
2023. Learn more about this event.
Taking AFAM Studies classes will challenge your beliefs, strengthen what you already know and broaden your knowledge
of African American experiences, past and present.
The Department of African American Studies has a strong bench of faculty who will open your horizons by teaching courses in political science, literature,
music, anthropology, and more, through a range of interdisciplinary research methods
and critical perspectives.
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