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Welcome from the Chair

Our Programs

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Undergraduate Concentration
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BA in African American Studies
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MA in African American Studies

Upcoming Events

Sep23Mon

UCGT Talk with Professor Frank Guridy: "Sports and Politics in a Time of Political Polarization"

Fayerweather Hall, 1180 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 411
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sep26Thu

1619 AND ITS LEGACIES: SYMPOSIUM, ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION & POETIC READING

9:00 AM
Aug30Fri

20 and Odd: The 400 Year Anniversary of 1619, an art exhibit

LeRoy Nieman Gallery
9:00 AM
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Past Events

Discussion of Darnell L. Moore's New Book "No Ashes in the Fire"
Discussion of Darnell L. Moore's New Book "No Ashes in the Fire"
"Mountains That Take Wing" Documentary Screening Talk Back w/ Dr. Angela Y. Davis
"Mountains That Take Wing" Documentary Screening Talk Back w/ Dr. Angela Y. Davis
"Vexy Thing: Gender and Liberation" Book Panel Discussion
"Vexy Thing: Gender and Liberation" Book Panel Discussion
The Norton Anthology Of African American Literature: Twenty Years Later
The Norton Anthology Of African American Literature: Twenty Years Later
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Selected Publications

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Birds of Fire: Jazz, Rock, Funk, and the Creation of Fusion

Kevin Fellezs
Text on a multicolored background: Forging Diaspora: Afro-Cubans and African Americans in a World of Empire and Jim Crow

Forging Diaspora: Afro-Cubans and African Americans in a World of Empire and Jim Crow

Frank Guridy
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Beloved Sisters and Loving Friends

Farah Jasmine Griffin
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Invisible Families: Gay Identities, Relationships, and Motherhood Among Black Women

Mignon R. Moore
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Department Office

758 Schermerhorn Extension, Mail Code 5512 · New York, NY 10027

Mailing Address

1200 Amsterdam Ave., Mail Code 5512 · New York, NY 10027

Phone

(212) 854-7080

Contact Us

afamstudies@columbia.edu

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