UCF Africana Studies

Africana Studies is dedicated to developing expertise and knowledge of the African Diaspora.

The program's interdisciplinary approach emphasizes the artistic and intellectual traditions of all people of the African Diaspora. The Minor in Africana Studies is designed to complement a student's major, incorporating courses from many subject areas.

Sojourner Truth

“Then that little man in back, there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ’cause Christ wasn’t a woman! Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him.”

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Ancient Near East Research Receives Funding, Exposure

May 11, 2022  Historian Tiffany Earley-Spadoni’s research on the rise and fall of near East fortresses is receiving support from funders, including the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Associate Dean Lynn Hepner to Retire in August

April 25, 2022  Associate Dean Lynn Hepner ’95MA is retiring from UCF on August 7. Her ability to anticipate the needs of the college and to provide the right data at the right time has made her invaluable to CAH.

WESH 2: UCF Celebrates the Arts Makes Comeback at Dr. Phillips Center with ‘Shrek: The Musical’

April 08, 2022  This year, the 11-day festival known as UCF Celebrates the Arts is back and bigger than ever before.

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Today in Africana History

  • 1970 National Guard mobilized at Ohio State University. Interracial student demonstrators demand and end to ROTC programs and more admissions for black students
  • 1833 African American students enroll in classes at Oberlin College, in Oberlin, OH.

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John T. Washington

The University of Central Florida History Department and the Africana Studies Program is pleased to host the annual Dr. John T. Washington Lecture Series benefiting scholarships for Africana Studies Minors. This lecture series upholds the legacy and continues the mission of the annual Dr. John T. Washington Community Service and Scholarship Awards Luncheon. The lecture will take place on Thursday, February 17, 2022 virtually on Zoom starting at 6 p.m. This year's featured speaker, Dr. Leah Gaines will present "'It Could, in Fact, Conquer the Color Line': Black Women, Beauty Advertisements, and Dreams of Equality." Considering early 1900s American beauty advertisements, this presentation serves to explore some of ...

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12790 Aquarius Agora Dr.
Orlando, FL 32816-1350

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Africana Studies
College of Arts & Humanities at the University of Central Florida