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African Studies & the Diaspora
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African and African American
Studies (University
of Kansas)
African and African-American Studies are disciplinary pursuits. Fields of study focus mainly on
the humanities and the
social sciences and are genuinely interdisciplinary.
African and Afro-American Studies Program, St. Louis
African and Afro-American Studies at Washington University, St. Louis is an interdisciplinary
academic program, largely concentrated in the social sciences and the humanities. Principal
geographical areas of concentration are the sub-Saharan African continent and the United States of
America.
African and Afro-American Studies, UNC-CH
The undergraduate Curricula in African and Afro-American Studies are
interdisciplinary programs leading to the B.A. degree. They are administered
through the College of Arts and Sciences. The aim of the Department is to enable students to examine the experiences of Afro-Americans and the cultures of Africa.
Africana Collection Page
The external links from this site include links to authors and scholars who produce disciplinary collections and guides realting to Africa.
African-American Studies (LOC)
This site includes rsource guides for African and African-American studies, and an archive for
Africa-N News and Information Service
African-American Mosaic
(LOC)
This exhibit includes selections from The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource
Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. This is the first Library-wide resource guide to
the institution's African-American collections, that surveys the full range size, and variety of the
Library's collections, including books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and recorded
sound.
Black/African Information
Sites, (Arthur McGee)
Includes links to on-line information storage sites (FTP, Gopher, Telnet, WWW, BBS, Database,
etc.) that contain a significant amount of information relating to or of concern to Black or African
people, culture, and issues around the world, either in files or conferences. Also included are
resources relating to ethnic/intercultural relations, international/sustainable development (includes
global networking), and social/progressive activism.
Black Data Processing Associates
(BDPA)
The mission of BDPA is to sustain a network of information technology professionals that is a
positive influence in the information processing industry; a network which shares information,
provides education and performs community service. This archive includes a BDPA FAQ, and information
on Chapter Listings, the BDPANet Bulletin Board System, the Youth Mini-Conference, and the Annual
National Conferences.
Black Pioneers
This site includes information about numerous pioneers like Dr. Charles Richard Drew, George
Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, Dr. Percy Julian, Dr. Mae Jemison and many more.
California Newsreel: The Library of
African Cinema Titles
California Newsreel - now in its 28th year - is the counry's oldest non-profit, documentary
production and distribution center. It is primary educational resource for documentaries on the
African American experience and African cinema. Newsreel's AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES imprint
offers an extensive list of award-winning documentaries. Its LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA features the
country's first collection of films from Africa by African filmmakers, enabling Americans the chance
to see Africa through African eyes.
Center for Afroamerican and African Studies,
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
The Center for Afroamerican and African Studies was established in 1970 in response to African
American students who
wanted to bring a richer representation of the Black experience into the University of Michigans
curricular offerings. The
Center's multi-disciplinary and inter-departmental programs utilize historical, sociological,
cultural, psychological, economic,
and political approaches to the comparative study of people of African descent living in Africa and
the Americas.
Curriculum in African and Afro-American Studies UNC, Chapel Hill, College of Arts and Sciences
UNC African and Afro-American Studies homepage providing information on curriculum.
Events and People in Black
History (Charles Isbell)
This Week in Black History includes a weekly update each Thursday or Friday morning on Black
History Information by Month and Black History Events and People.
Historic Speeches and Interviews (Carter
Bing)
Provided by Drum, this is a collection of famous speeches and interviews of Martin L. King, Malcom
X, Nelson Mandella, B.T. Washington, Fredrick Douglas, and others.
MELANET (Jordan Family Enterprises Co.)
MELANET is an electronic commerce, resource, and research center. A service of New Perspective
Technologies Company, MELANET provides a central location whereby Black business persons may market
their goods and services to one another as well as the rapidly growing on-line consumer base. This
section includes information on Kwanza, Ujamaa fashions, etc.
Rasta/Patois Dictionary
(Tyler
Jones)
A concise text-only dictionary of Rasta/Patois words.
Universal Black Pages (Alou Macalou &
Larry
Ward)
This large site points to resources on Black History, Business, Event Calendar, Schools &
Student Organizations, Professional Organizations, Fraternities & Sororities, Resources, Engineering,
Science, and Technology, Educational Opportunities/Activities, Businesses, Life, Written Word, Spoken
Word, Art, Politics and the Diaspora.
Virtual Niahbingi (Kris Reynolds)
This effort is aimed at fostering a spirit of community between Rasta
across oceans and other divides and is intended to act as one link in the
Worldwide Niahbingi, a continuing expression of I&I culture and
knowledge, of I&I thoughts and feelings, a means by which Rasta can
over many of limitations of physical travel and distance and retain a sense of community.
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