Africana Studies Minor

Africana Studies is at its core a multifaceted appreciation of Black peoples, broadly construed. This includes the African continent, the wider diaspora, and African-Americans. Africana Studies borrows from a wide range of disciplines in order to discuss, describe, and debate the many contributions of Black peoples around the globe. A student who graduates from USD with a minor in Africana Studies will leave with a nuanced and interconnected understanding of Black thought, artwork, and cultural production from a variety of geographical locations and methodological approaches.