African and African American Studies

The African and African American Studies program offers students a unique opportunity to better understand the experiences of people of African descent throughout the African Diaspora—from the African continent to the Americas, the Caribbean, and Europe.

Through coursework in disciplines like philosophy, history, religion, literature, art and more, the African and African American Studies program aims to vitalize the landscape of historical thinking. It encourages students to critically examine and better appreciate the global struggle for justice.

The program offers a minor and access to the resources of the African and African American Studies Research and Resource Center. These connect them to a research-minded group of faculty that is using technology to reflect on history, build community outreach programs, and channel its students to jobs, internships, and other study programs.

Judy Richardson and Betty Robinson Deliver 2012 Sojourner Truth Lecture

Judy Richardson and Betty Robinson, former members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), delivered the annual Sojourner Truth Lecture on March 1, 2012. Richardson and Robinson discussed their co-edited book, Hands On The Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC.

Work of Alumna Willis Featured in February Mason Exhibit

Scholar, artist and photographer Deborah Willis, who earned a PhD in cultural studies at George Mason University in 2002, will have her work on display at a Mason exhibit throughout February. The showcase, called "Progeny," features the work of Willis and her son, Hank Willis Thomas.