Africana Studies – Beyond Expectations

Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on the history and lived experience of continental and Diasporan Africans. We recognize that the African and Diasporan experiences are part of the history of the wider world of which it is a part, and that that history is best understood from a humanistic perspective that is, at once, global and comparative. Integral to this global and comparative aspect is a recognition of the importance of local and community issues. To actualize this perspective, the Department is built on an interdisciplinary academic modality that combines social scientific, humanistic, and historical perspectives of race, culture, gender, political economy, and public health. In this way, Africana Studies aspires to promote and encourage in students an understanding of humanity in general, and the expression of that humanity, particularly as it is manifested in the history and cultures of Black people.

News and Updates on Haiti

For an update on USF-related Haiti relief efforts, visit: http://usfweb3.usf.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2000&z=113
WMNF (http://www.wmnf.org/programs/187). Here one can find up-to-date information on the ongoing recovery efforts in Haiti, as well as information on fundraising and donations for Haiti.
Live Feeds from Haiti: http://haitilivefeeds.blogspot.com/ to see who is tweeting from the ground in Haiti, and follow their individual feeds. There is a description of who is tweeting and an abstract of what they are tweeting. If you would like to view our digest of all feeds suggested on the site above, you can go here: http://twitter.com/LCAfricana/live-haiti-feeds
Haiti I'm OK Board where students and readers can seek information on loved ones in Haiti or post the names of those known to be OK. Here is the link: http://haitiimokboard.blogspot.com/

For more information on Haiti and our department please visit News & Events.