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African-American Studies Program

African-American Studies is an interdisciplinary program that enables students to examine the culture of African-America (understood broadly as the cultural experience of all black Americans, and including the diasporic experience of the African peoples) through a variety of disciplines including literature, history, sociology, politics, critical race theory, art and music. This program began during the fall term of 2005. Each year we offer our introductory course, AfAM 130, An Introduction to African-American Studies, and the capstone course which is a supervised independent study project. Most of the other courses that count towards the minor in African-American Studies are taught in alternating years.

Each year, the Program brings major speakers in African-American Studies to our campus; sponsors multiple student and faculty events; and supports the university's efforts to offer a more diverse and rich curriculum that accurately reflects and represents America's cultural complexity.  We invite all W&L students to experience our courses and to join us in our investigation of America's fundamental issues and triumphs.

For more information, please contact Professor Marc Conner of the English department.