USA Africa Dialogue Series - FW: Recent Developments in Black Studies

Recent Developments in Black Studies

Name change
New Units
New Degrees
New Research Programs
New Funding

Name Change

Northwestern University
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2023/05/22/campus/bursars-office-takeover-55th-anniversary/black-studies-department/

Maryland
https://today.umd.edu/briefs/department-renamed-to-encompass-african-american-and-africana-studies

Georgetown University
https://www.georgetown.edu/news/board-of-directors-approves-department-name-changes-receives-updates-on-fundraising-campaign-fellowships-in-winter-meeting/

Johns Hopkins
https://hub.jhu.edu/2024/02/08/chloe-center-critical-study-racism-immigration-colonialism/

New Units

Catholic University
https://communications.catholic.edu/news/2024/02/launching-of-africana-studies-program-a-milestone-for-university.html

Cal State Bakersfield
https://www.aol.com/csub-announces-creation-ethnic-studies-045900622.html

Pittsburgh

https://pittnews.com/article/179588/top-stories/we-are-connected-pitt-plans-new-africana-studies-ph-d-program/

Colorado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTLBkf5jekQ

Stanford
https://stanforddaily.com/2023/11/15/50-years-in-the-making-african-and-african-american-studies-program-departmentalizes-in-january/

Rochester
https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/university-of-rochester-establishes-department-of-black-studies-540742/

Dartmouth
https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2023/08/college-launches-institute-for-black-intellectual-and-cultural-life

Temple
https://aldianews.com/en/education/education/center-anti-racism

Harvard
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/02/need-for-moral-revolution/

Kean University in Union, New Jersey, has established the Center for Africana Studies
https://jbhe.com/2024/02/kean-university-establishes-new-center-for-africana-studies/

New Degrees

Baylor University
https://baylorlariat.com/2024/02/26/ethnic-studies-minor-to-be-available-for-students-fall-2024/

Massasoit Community College
https://95wxtk.iheart.com/content/2023-08-02-mcc-brockton-with-first-to-offer-black-studies/

Prairie View
https://rollingout.com/2022/10/17/prairie-view-am-now-offers-african-american-studies-program/

New Research Programs

Yale
https://news.yale.edu/2022/08/11/digital-project-supports-bibliographic-turn-black-literary-studies

University of Illinois Chicago
https://today.uic.edu/uic-joins-worldwide-effort-to-transcribe-frederick-douglass-papers-for-future-researchers/

Penn State
https://www.psu.edu/news/liberal-arts/story/center-black-digital-research-library-congress-forge-new-partnership/

Cal State Northridge
https://scvnews.com/csuns-black-power-archives-bring-attention-to-l-a-s-forgotten-role-in-history/

New Funding

Ohio State
https://www.wosu.org/news/2023-03-02/ohio-states-black-studies-community-extension-center-to-undergo-2-million-renovation

Colorado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTLBkf5jekQ

Howard University
https://thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/cameron-schrier-foundation-donates-25-million-endowed-chair-africana-studies-0